Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone with Emir of Qatar Tamim Ben Hamad Al Thani. This is reported on the Kremlin's website on Saturday, July 1. It is noted that the conversation took place on the initiative of the Qatar side. "The crisis in relations between Qatar and a number of other states. Vladimir Putin stressed the importance of political and diplomatic efforts aimed at overcoming existing disagreements and normalizing the difficult situation that has arisen, "the statement says.. It also says that the exchange of views on current issues of bilateral cooperation continues with an emphasis on the implementation of a number of promising projects, including investment and energy. The Russian leader also communicated with the King of Bahrain Hamad Ben Isa Al Khalifa.

During the conversation, the implementation of the agreements reached during the summit talks in September 2016 in Moscow. "The positive dynamics of the development of trade and economic relations. In exchanging views on the situation around Qatar, it was noted that this has a negative impact on the already difficult situation in the Middle East region, "the Kremlin press service reported..

Original article: Putin spoke with the emir of Qatar and the King of Bahrain.