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March 31, 2026

Pakistan's mediation efforts are in the common interests of all parties, says Chinese Foreign Minister

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

Beijing, March 31 (Xinhua) — Pakistan's mediation efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East are in the common interests of all parties, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday.

Wang Yi, also a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, made the announcement during talks with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar. During the talks, an in-depth exchange of views on pressing international and regional issues took place.

As the Chinese diplomat noted, the Pakistani side had just held a quadripartite meeting of foreign ministers in Islamabad, and the head of the Pakistani Foreign Ministry, wasting no time, arrived in Beijing to jointly discuss ways to ease tensions in the Middle East.

According to Wang Yi, China supports Pakistan and expects it to play a unique and important role in de-escalating the situation and resuming peace talks. This process is not easy, but Pakistan's mediation efforts are in the common interests of all parties, the Chinese Foreign Minister emphasized.

China is ready to work with Pakistan to extinguish the flames of war as soon as possible, create opportunities for peace and open a window for peace talks, he said.

Wang Yi noted that this year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan. He emphasized that both sides must implement the important agreements reached by the two countries' leaders and steadily advance the building of a China-Pakistan community with a shared future.

M. I. Dar, in turn, stated that Pakistani-Chinese friendship is a priceless asset and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Pakistan is ready to contribute to the continued progress of Pakistani-Chinese relations as an all-weather strategic partnership and cooperation, he added.

Pakistan's Foreign Minister expressed gratitude to China for its support of his country's mediation efforts to resolve the situation in Iran, and also noted that the current conflict is disrupting international energy supplies and is particularly hard on developing countries.

Noting that a solution can only be found at the negotiating table, M.I. Dar noted that the Pakistani side is ready to strengthen communication and interaction with the Chinese side to facilitate the speedy commencement of peace talks between all parties and the restoration of peace in the region.

China and Pakistan also put forward five proposals to restore peace and stability in the Persian Gulf region and the Middle East. –0–

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March 31, 2026

The US is not ready to abandon efforts to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, according to Donald Trump.

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Washington, March 31 (Xinhua) — US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he is "not yet ready" to declare an end to the American military operation against Iran and to end efforts to force Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for global oil and fuel supplies. He also called on allies to play a more significant role in this effort.

D. Trump made the announcement during a telephone interview with CBS News, reiterating his disappointment that key US allies like Great Britain have refused to participate in the US-Israeli war with Iran. "Countries need to step in and take care of this," he emphasized.

The American president has repeatedly downplayed the risks posed by the world's most vital energy corridor, claiming there is "no real threat," despite Iran's ongoing retaliatory strikes across the region. He has also sharply criticized NATO allies, noting that countries seeking access to oil supplies should "come and get it themselves."

During a telephone interview with CBS News, Donald Trump declined to say whether Washington could declare victory without eliminating Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium. "I'm not even thinking about it," he said, adding that the uranium "is buried so deep that it would be very difficult for anyone to get to it."

These statements call into question the consistency of the objectives of waging war on Iran and clearly run counter to Trump's earlier arguments in favor of the military campaign, which he presented as a response to the "imminent threat" from Iran's nuclear program.

Asked when the US-Israeli conflict with Iran might end, the American leader merely noted that "it won't be long," insisting that the US military operation is "two weeks ahead of schedule." He initially stated that the conflict would last four to six weeks after its start on February 28. The conflict is currently in its fifth week.

March 31, 2026

The Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China noted the need to increase emergency response capacity.

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SHIJIAZHUANG, March 31 (Xinhua) — Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing on Tuesday stressed the need to strengthen the capacity of national regional emergency response centers and enhance their practical rescue capabilities to more effectively protect the safety of people's lives and property.

Zhang Guoqing, also a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, made the call during an inspection of the national regional emergency response center in Hebei Province, North China.

During his inspection of the center in Zhangjiakou, the Vice Premier visited facilities including a training ground and a warehouse for emergency equipment and supplies. He learned about the training process for fire and rescue units, the use of training facilities, the storage and deployment of supplies and equipment, and the center's management organization.

Zhang Guoqing called for focusing on the needs of rescue operations during large-scale regional natural disasters, strengthening emergency response and disaster relief, enhancing the capacity for multi-dimensional delivery of rescue forces and modular storage of supplies, ensuring rapid deployment from nearby bases, rapid action, and arrival at the disaster area as soon as possible to carry out rescue operations.

The Vice Premier also called for strengthening the training of professional forces to combat floods, conduct search and rescue operations during earthquakes, and extinguish forest fires, accelerating the provision of such advanced equipment as air rescue equipment, and enhancing emergency response capabilities in extreme conditions and complex scenarios such as disruptions to road transport, internet outages, and power outages.

Recalling the approaching national holiday for the Qingming Festival (All Souls' Day), Zhang Guoqing emphasized that all regions need to further thoroughly implement measures to ensure industrial safety and fire protection, strengthen security measures in crowded areas, and specifically strengthen supervision and management in high-risk areas for forest and steppe fires, making every effort to ensure the safety of people's lives and property.

March 31, 2026

A national meeting on planning work related to the re-election of county-level and township-level people's congress deputies was held in Beijing.

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Beijing, March 31 (Xinhua) — A national meeting to plan work related to the election of deputies to the new county- and township-level people's congresses (PCs) was held in the Chinese capital on Tuesday. The importance of following Party leadership during the election process was emphasized.

Shi Taifeng, a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Organizational Work Department of the CPC Central Committee, attended the meeting and delivered a speech, emphasizing the need to ensure that adherence to the comprehensive Party leadership, and in particular the unified centralized leadership of the CPC Central Committee, and strengthening this leadership permeates all aspects and the entire process of work on the re-election of people's congress deputies at the county and township levels.

Shi Taifeng called for every effort to create an atmosphere of strict discipline and fairness during the election.

He also pointed out the need to adhere to the correct personnel policy, focusing on the development needs during the 15th Five-Year Plan /2026-2030/.

Li Hongzhong, a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, stated at the meeting that the highest political principle of maintaining the unified centralized leadership of the CPC Central Committee must be unwaveringly adhered to.

According to him, it is necessary to ensure the organic unity of party leadership, democracy, and state governance based on the law and to guarantee the correct political vector of electoral work. –0–

March 31, 2026

Top News Today | Tuesday: Lebanon, Arab States, Israel, New York

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March 31, 2026 UN

The top news of the day at the UN and around the world: the Security Council discussed the situation in Lebanon, Arab countries could lose up to six percent of their combined GDP, the head of UNRWA condemned the decision of Israeli lawmakers to pass a law imposing the death penalty on Palestinians accused of terrorism, and the mayor of New York visited UN headquarters and met with the Secretary-General.

Security Council for Lebanon

Senior UN officials addressed the Security Council on Tuesday, warning of the rapidly deteriorating situation in Lebanon: clashes between Israel and Hezbollah are intensifying, and civilian casualties are rising. According to Lebanese authorities, more than 1,200 people have been killed and nearly 3,700 injured. Civilian infrastructure has been severely damaged. Humanitarian agencies have increased their aid, but funding shortages and difficulties accessing combat zones are hampering operations.

Economic losses in Arab countries

The military escalation in the Middle East, now in its fifth week, could lead to a significant setback in socio-economic development in Arab countries, according to experts from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). According to preliminary estimates, the region could lose up to six percent of its total GDP, or up to $194 billion. This amount exceeds the entire economic growth in the Arab region in 2025. Unemployment could rise by four percent, and approximately four million more people could fall below the poverty line.

Death Penalty Law for Palestinians

The head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, who is leaving his post on Tuesday, condemned Israeli lawmakers' decision to make the death penalty the standard punishment for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks. Lazzarini stated, "Like many others, I am absolutely appalled by this abhorrent law, and I sincerely hope it will be overturned by the Supreme Court." The UNRWA chief called the law discriminatory because it targets only one category of the population.

Mamdani's visit to the UN

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres On Tuesday, he met with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. This was Mamdani's first visit to the UN headquarters. The UN chief thanked him for his support, describing the relationship between the Organization and the city where it is based as "excellent." Guterres and Mamdani discussed ways to deepen cooperation. The Secretary-General looks forward to continued dialogue between the UN and New York.

March 31, 2026

ROSNEFT RESULTS FOR 12 MONTHS OF 2025 UNDER IFRS

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HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION – 246.6 MILLION TOE. LIQUID HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION – 181.1 MILLION T. GAS PRODUCTION – 79.6 BILLION CUBIC M. 2P PRMS HYDROCARBON RESERVES – 11.5 BILLION TOE, REPLACEMENT – 122%, RESERVE PROTECTION – 49 YEARS. REVENUE – RUB 8,236 BILLION. EBITDA – RUB 2,173 BILLION. FREE CASH FLOW – RUB 700 BILLION. CAPITAL EXPENDITURES – RUB 1,360 BILLION.

PJSC NK Rosneft (hereinafter referred to as Rosneft or the Company) publishes its results for the 12 months to 2025, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

	12 months 2025	12 months 2024	% change
	billion rubles		% change
Revenue from sales and income from associates and joint ventures	8 236	10 139	(18.8)%
EBITDA	2 173	3,029	(28.3)%
Net profit attributable to shareholders of PJSC NK Rosneft	293	1,084	(73.0)%
Capital expenditures	1,360	1,442	(5.7)%
Adjusted free cash flow	700	1,295	(45.9)%

Commenting on the results for the 12 months to 2025, Chairman of the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft Oil Company I.I. Sechin noted:

"In 2025, the Russian oil industry found itself at the epicenter of a 'perfect storm', arising from the confluence of unfavorable market conditions, stringent domestic macroeconomic conditions, and an aggressive geopolitical environment.

Despite these challenges, the industry continues to play a leading role in supporting socioeconomic development and generating revenue for the Russian budget. Its contribution comes not only from the mineral extraction tax (MET) and the additional profit tax (APT), but also from other fiscal payments by oil companies (profit tax, excise taxes on petroleum products, property tax, etc.), as well as from a wide range of revenues from related industries (metallurgy, mechanical engineering, oilfield services, construction, transportation, electricity generation, etc.). Furthermore, significant revenue sources for the Russian budget include personal income tax and insurance premiums for employees in the oil and related industries, as well as dividends from oil and gas companies. The oil industry's total contribution to budget capacity is twice the oil and gas revenue figure calculated by the Ministry of Finance.

In the face of a shortage of ruble liquidity, the industry essentially subsidizes the domestic market with foreign currency, which maintains the stability of the ruble exchange rate and serves as a factor in curbing inflation.

The industry's strategic importance makes it a primary target for sanctions pressure: blocking US sanctions have been imposed on major oil companies, and pressure from European countries, including embargoes and price caps, is growing. Systemic pressure on key buyers of Russian energy is being implemented through sanctions against the tanker fleet and mass denials of vessel insurance, which has led to a tenfold increase in insurance premiums. The situation is exacerbated by the increased risk of detention or direct forcible seizure of vessels. In March 2026, freight rates for transporting Russian oil from the Baltic Sea to India exceeded $20 per barrel. This represents a tenfold increase in logistics costs compared to early 2022, when delivery to traditional European markets cost around $2 per barrel.

I would like to specifically note the blocking of cross-border payments, as the Bank of Russia has yet to create a sanctions-resistant international settlements system, and Russian exporters and their counterparties are left to find solutions for foreign trade settlements themselves. This has led to a multiple increase in total payment and currency conversion costs compared to pre-crisis levels.

Along with financial, logistical, and technological barriers, the industry is destabilized by terrorist attacks on oil infrastructure facilities: refineries, storage facilities, gas stations, terminals, and pipelines.

The current market and geopolitical environment significantly impacted the Company's financial performance in the reporting year. Falling oil prices, widening discounts, production restrictions under the OPEC agreement, and Transneft's systematic restrictions on crude oil intake into the pipeline system, coupled with the strengthening of the national currency, led to a decline in sales revenue. Outpacing inflation in tariffs from natural monopolies and the increasing complexity of cross-border payments and logistics increased expenses, negatively impacting EBITDA for 2025.

The Bank of Russia's extremely high key rate is noteworthy: its average level in 2025 exceeded 19%. This led to a significant increase in debt servicing expenses, which in the reporting year were more than four times higher than in 2020, with net debt remaining at a comparable level. The tax rate increase put additional pressure on net profit. Unlike other players in the sector, the Company did not have to recognize significant losses in Q4 2025 following the imposition of blocking US sanctions, thanks to prudent management decisions to proactively minimize its presence in unfriendly jurisdictions.

The current year remains highly volatile. After two months of moderately low prices, the oil market reacted sharply to the escalation of the conflict between the US and Iran and the resulting de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The impact of the current price hike on oil industry revenues, which is largely offset by rising freight, insurance, and currency conversion costs, cannot be overestimated. The current beneficiaries of the oil price hike are primarily logistics, transportation, insurance companies, and credit institutions.

In the current environment, the Company is focusing on improving its operational efficiency and optimizing costs. Its project portfolio is continuously monitored and ranked. Capital expenditures were reduced slightly during the reporting year, while the Company continued to generate free cash flow. Free cash flow has remained positive for 22 consecutive quarters.

Rosneft's business plan for 2026 is based on conservative macroeconomic assumptions, including an oil price of $45 per barrel, and provides for a reduction in the debt burden in the absence of new borrowings.

Despite the negative external environment, shareholder interests remain one of our top priorities – Rosneft has been paying dividends continuously since 1999. The shareholders' meeting at the end of 2025 approved interim dividends for the first half of 2025 in the amount of 11.56 rubles per share. I note that over the past year, the number of our shareholders has grown by almost 170,000 to 1.67 million.

Operating indicators

Exploration and production

Liquid hydrocarbon production in 2025 amounted to 181.1 million tonnes (3.69 million barrels per day), including 46.4 million tonnes (2.2% q/q) in Q4 2025. This change is due to changes in oil production quotas in accordance with decisions of the Russian Government.

The Company's gas production in 2025 amounted to 79.6 billion cubic meters (1.33 million barrels of oil equivalent per day), including 21.3 billion cubic meters (12.4% q/q) in Q4 2025. This increase was due to scheduled maintenance at key assets. The Company's primary goal for the near future is to maintain gas production at current levels.

As a result, the Company’s hydrocarbon production in 2025 amounted to 246.6 million tonnes of oil equivalent (5.02 million barrels of oil equivalent per day).

In 2025, production drilling progress exceeded 11.8 million meters, with approximately 3,000 new wells commissioned, 74% of which were horizontal.

In 2025, Rosneft completed 1,200 linear kilometers of 2D seismic surveys and 3,700 square kilometers of 3D seismic surveys onshore in the Russian Federation. Forty-nine exploration wells were tested with a success rate of 90%.

Highly effective geological exploration enabled the Company to discover six fields and 112 new hydrocarbon deposits in 2025, with reserves of 0.3 billion tonnes of oil equivalent (BTOE) in the AB1C1 B2C2 category. As a result, Rosneft's hydrocarbon reserves, according to the Russian classification, totaled 21.7 billion tonnes of oil equivalent (BTOE) at the end of 2025 (BTOE).

Based on the results of a reserves audit conducted in accordance with the international PRMS (Petroleum Resource Management System) classification, the Company's 2P category hydrocarbon reserves amounted to 11.5 billion tonnes of oil equivalent. The replacement of production by incremental 2P reserves amounted to 122%, with a reserve life of 49 years.

Recycling

In 2025, oil refining volume in Russia amounted to 75.7 million tons. The decrease in refining volumes was due to repair and restoration work, as well as the optimization of refinery capacity, taking into account price conditions, logistical constraints, and demand.

Rosneft is continuously working to maintain a high level of reliability at its oil refining assets. Specifically, the Company supplies its refinery process units with its own catalysts, which are necessary for the production of high-quality motor fuels. In 2025, more than 2,200 tons of diesel fuel and gasoline fraction hydrotreating catalysts, as well as protective layer catalysts, were produced. Rosneft enterprises also produced 140 tons of gasoline reforming catalysts and over 250 tons of hydrogen production catalysts, petrochemicals, and adsorbents.

Maintaining a stable supply of high-quality motor fuel to Russian consumers is one of Rosneft's key priorities. In 2025, 40.3 million tons of petroleum products were supplied to the domestic market, including 12.3 million tons of gasoline and 16.4 million tons of diesel fuel.

Rosneft continues to actively participate in trading on the St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange. During the reporting year, 9.4 million tons of gasoline and diesel fuel were sold on the exchange, with the Company's share of total exchange sales of these petroleum products exceeding 30%.

Financial indicators

Against the backdrop of declining oil prices and a stronger ruble, the Company's revenue1 in 2025 decreased by 18.8% year-on-year, amounting to RUB 8,236 billion. Moreover, the rate of decline in costs and expenses was slower than that of revenue, partly due to pricing pressure caused by the outpacing inflation of tariff indexation for natural monopolies. As a result, EBITDA in 2025 decreased to RUB 2,173 billion. The EBITDA margin was 26%.

Net profit attributable to Rosneft shareholders in 2025 amounted to RUB 293 billion. The high key rate of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation continues to have a significant negative impact on this indicator. Furthermore, the increase in the corporate income tax rate, non-cash and one-time factors negatively impacted the indicator's dynamics during the reporting period.

Capital expenditures in 2025 amounted to RUB 1,360 billion, a 5.7% decrease year-on-year, driven by the planned implementation of the investment program, primarily at Exploration and Production assets, based on rigorous prioritization and optimization of the investment project portfolio. Free cash flow in the reporting period amounted to RUB 700 billion.

The Net Debt/EBITDA ratio at the end of 2025 was 1.5x and continues to remain significantly below the minimum covenant value in accordance with the loan agreements.

ESG During the reporting period, the Company continued to implement measures to achieve sustainable development goals within the framework of the Rosneft-2030 strategy.

Rosneft uses the latest technologies and cutting-edge production methods to create a safe work environment and minimize the risk of occupational injuries and illnesses. By 2025, the lost workday indicator (LWIS) was reduced by 18%.

As a result of accident prevention measures at the Company's facilities, the number of process safety incidents has decreased. Specifically, in 2025, the incidence of equipment depressurization incidents with severe consequences of Level 1 (PSER-1) decreased by 50% compared to 2024.

Rosneft makes a significant contribution to the conservation of natural resources. In 2025, employees of the Company's enterprises planted 8.1 million tree seedlings of various species during reforestation activities, and over the past five years, nearly 46 million.

As part of the implementation of the Program for the Elimination of Environmental “Historical Heritage” in 2025, the area of contaminated “historical heritage” lands was reduced by 15%, and the mass of oil-containing “historical heritage” waste was reduced by 33%.

In 2025, Rosneft confirmed its leading position in sustainable development in the Russian and international oil and gas industries. The international agency World Benchmarking Alliance recognized Rosneft as the best Russian oil and gas company in four rankings focused on a just energy transition, social initiatives, and gender equality, as part of its assessment of the performance of 2,000 of the world's largest companies.

Institutional Shareholder Services, a leading international investment and consulting agency, also highly praised Rosneft's environmental performance, including the Company among the leaders in its environmental ratings. RAEX, Russia's largest non-credit rating agency, assigned Rosneft a very high ESG rating of "AA."

Following an annual review, Moscow Exchange included the Company's securities in new index calculation bases for sustainable development, including the Climate Resilience Index for Non-Financial Companies, the Moscow Exchange-RAEX ESG Balanced Index, and the Moscow Exchange-RSPP Index group.

1 Includes sales revenue and income from associates and joint ventures.

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March 31, 2026

Georgia's total external debt reached $26.9 billion, according to the Central Bank.

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Tbilisi, March 31 /Xinhua/ — Georgia's total external debt as of December 31, 2025, amounted to 72.4 billion Georgian lari (26.9 billion U.S. dollars), equivalent to 70.4 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP), the National Bank of Georgia (Central Bank) reported on Tuesday.

According to the regulator, the public sector accounts for $11.7 billion (30.7% of GDP), the banking sector for $9.5 billion, and other sectors for $5 billion. The share of debt in foreign currency amounted to 86.7%.

Georgia's net external debt reached $12.6 billion (33.1 percent of GDP), of which the public sector accounts for $5.6 billion.

The Central Bank's external liabilities amounted to $780.9 million. Of this, $475.5 million were special drawing rights, which have no maturity date.

March 31, 2026

Coming days will be "decisive" in the conflict with Iran, says Pentagon chief

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WASHINGTON, March 31 (Xinhua) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that the coming days in the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran will be "decisive," while acknowledging that Tehran retains the ability to retaliate after weeks of heavy U.S.-Israeli attacks.

“Iran knows this, and there’s very little they can do about it militarily,” the US secretary said at the first Pentagon briefing on the war with Iran in nearly two weeks, repeating the words about the catastrophic damage to the Iranian regime.

"They'll launch a few missiles, we'll shoot them down," promised P. Hegseth. Last weekend, the Pentagon chief made an unannounced visit to US military personnel and bases in the Middle East.

Asked whether US President Donald Trump would send ground troops to Iran, the head of the defense department said: “We are not going to give up any options.”

P. Hegseth added that the Pentagon is trying to be “unpredictable” regarding the presence of American troops on Iranian soil.

US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Kaine said in a briefing that US airstrikes are now focused on "interrupting and destroying the logistics and supply chains that feed" Iran's missile, drone and warship production facilities.

D. Kane said that the US military has begun carrying out missions using B-52 bombers over Iranian land territory for the first time, which indicates a serious weakening of Iran's air defenses. -0-

March 31, 2026

The presidents of Russia and the UAE expressed concern about the deteriorating situation in the Middle East.

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Moscow, March 31 (Xinhua) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan expressed serious concern over the continuing deterioration of the military and political situation in the Middle East in a telephone conversation, the Kremlin press service reported on Tuesday.

During the conversation, the parties focused on the increasing number of civilian casualties, as well as the large-scale destruction of energy, industrial, and other civilian infrastructure.

The presidents of Russia and the UAE emphasized the urgent need for a swift cessation of hostilities. They also noted the importance of intensifying political and diplomatic efforts to achieve a peaceful resolution.

The presidents also noted with particular satisfaction the high level of Russian-UAE cooperation and contacts, which are successfully developing in many areas. –0–

March 31, 2026

The presidents of Russia and Egypt called for a ceasefire in the Middle East.

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Moscow, March 31 (Xinhua) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi called for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East, the Kremlin press service reported on Tuesday.

The Kremlin clarified that during the telephone conversation, the leaders of the two countries emphasized the need for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict, while taking into account the interests of all states in the region.

In addition to international issues, the heads of state also addressed bilateral relations. They noted the steady positive momentum of multifaceted cooperation between Russia and Egypt, which is developing across a wide range of areas.

In particular, Vladimir Putin and A.F. el-Sisi discussed the implementation of major investment projects. Joint initiatives in the energy and industrial sectors, which are of strategic importance to both countries, were the focus.