President Edgars Rinkēvičs has recently held telephone conversations with the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and the Crown Prince of Kuwait, Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah, to express Latvia’s solidarity with the Gulf states and to condemn Iran’s unjustified attacks.
During the conversations, the parties discussed the current security situation in the region and international efforts to stabilise it, as well as the need to address the situation in the Strait of Hormuz. The President emphasised that stability in the region is a cornerstone of global security. Iran must not be allowed to continue deliberately escalating aggression against civilians, civilian and industrial infrastructure, and to threaten international trade routes. President Rinkēvičs also reaffirmed Latvia’s readiness, as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, to cooperate with Bahrain, Kuwait and other Gulf states in order to promote the normalization of the situation and resolve the conflict through dialogue.
At the same time, E. Rinkēvičs drew attention to Russia’s destabilising role in supporting Iran in its attacks against countries in the region. The President also expressed satisfaction with the support provided by Ukrainian experts to Gulf states in countering such attacks.
The parties confirmed their readiness to strengthen bilateral political dialogue and economic cooperation.