Russia says urging Gulf nations to consider a joint security mechanism 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy ReutersNEW DELHI – Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday Moscow has been urging Gulf countries to consider a common security mechanism for the region. “We have been suggesting to the Gulf countries to think about collective security mechanisms … starting with confidence building measures and inviting each other to military exercises,” Lavrov told a security conference in Delhi. “Since I mentioned about Persian Gulf, we are very much concerned about what is going in there,” Lavrov said. US Deputy National Security Adviser Matthew Pottinger will also be addressing the Delhi meeting on Thursday.

Source: Manila Bulletin January 15, 2020 06:10 UTC