Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks with his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty, in Moscow on Friday.
The ministers discussed bilateral relations as well as the international agenda, particularly the situation in the Middle East.
Russia and Egypt both support "an immediate cessation of hostilities and a return to the political and diplomatic process," Mr. Lavrov said after the talks.
The Russian minister also noted that the draft resolution presented by Bahrain concerning the Strait of Hormuz, currently under discussion in the United Nations Security Council, could either derail possible negotiations or "be used to retroactively legitimize aggression against Iran."
Mr. Abdelatty stressed the importance of the negotiations, stating that "everyone loses, the world loses and the region loses."
