At the direction of the President of Belarus Aleksander Lukashenko, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov discussed the situation in the Middle East with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Oman. The Belarusian side expressed support for Oman's efforts to establish lasting peace in the region, as well as all its ongoing mediation efforts. The Omani Foreign Minister, in turn, briefed his Belarusian counterpart on the development of the situation in the conflict zone. The two sides emphasized that there is no alternative to a diplomatic resolution.