Middle East News: Russia’s Lavrov to meet GCC ministers in Riyadh on Wednesday, say officials – Gulf Digital News

Middle East News: Russia’s Lavrov to meet GCC ministers in Riyadh on Wednesday, say officials – Gulf Digital News

RIYADH: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Saudi Arabia on Wednesday where he will meet foreign ministers from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, two Gulf officials said on Tuesday.

Lavrov, who was in Bahrain on Tuesday, is expected to meet ministers from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain in the GCC headquarters in Riyadh, the officials said, asking not to be named.

The focus of the talks was not clear, although the officials said the six Gulf ministers would also hold an online meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba later on Wednesday.