Prospects for Russia–China Cooperation in the Middle East

... all three influential external players with the region’s countries, many issues can be solved. In this context, it would be worth studying further the issue of creating a security architecture in the region. Yulia Sveshnikova: Iran’s Presence in Syria: Is It There for the Long Haul? Moscow, Beijing and Washington could suggest setting up a security system in the Persian Gulf in the GCC+2 format (adding Iraq and Iran). In addition, Russia traditionally maintains working contacts with Saudi Arabia [ 32 ] and Iran [ 33 ]. Moreover, China is a key trading partner for these countries [ 34 ]. Efforts to reduce tensions between Riyadh and Tehran and strengthen ...