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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs Ayman Safadi on Saturday called Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani to discuss regional tensions.

The ministers talked about efforts to restore calm and end escalation in the region, and ensure implementation of the June 15 ceasefire agreement between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran.

They stressed the importance of ending the dangerous escalation, and warned of its consequences, calling for a return to the negotiating table and adopting dialogue as the avenue to resolve the crisis.

Safadi commended Qatar's ongoing efforts to ensure implementation of the agreement, restore calm, and achieve stability.

The ministers reaffirmed the two countries' solidarity in countering all threats to their security and the security of the Gulf Cooperation Council member states.

Also during the phone conversation, they tackled a number of bilateral issues within the framework of their shared commitment to strengthening the strategic brotherly relations between the two countries.

//Petra//SS