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Readout of Secretary-General's meeting with Foreign Minister of Bahrain
Readouts | Ban Ki-moon, Former Secretary-General
Readouts | Ban Ki-moon, Former Secretary-General
The Secretary-General met with H.E. Shaikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa, the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, in Doha today on the margins of the Libya Contact Group meeting.
The Secretary-General was briefed in detail by the Foreign Minister on developments in Bahrain.
The Secretary-General said he hoped the situation would calm down and that serious, inclusive dialogue with all stakeholders could start as soon as possible. In this context, he urged all the parties to respond constructively to the call for a dialogue. He said it was important to accommodate the aspirations of the people.
He said he was very concerned about the violence in which demonstrators have been killed or injured. He called for maximum restraint and caution.