Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aty discussed the conditions for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Paralel.Az reports citing TASS.

The ministers discussed de-escalation in the region during a telephone conversation. “During the conversation, an exchange of views was held on the developing situation in the Middle East, with an emphasis on the need for a speedy ceasefire in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict zone and a general de-escalation of the situation in the region. At the same time, Moscow and Cairo’s continued focus on coordinating actions on the entire range of Middle East issues was confirmed,” the Foreign Ministry said.

The conversation took place at the initiative of the Egyptian side. The ministers agreed to continue to maintain active contacts on issues of the bilateral and international agenda.