Sergey Lavrov, Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan to discuss bilateral cooperation issues

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will pay an official visit to Ankara on Monday, according to diplomatic sources.

As part of the visit, Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan will discuss bilateral cooperation issues, including trade, energy, and tourism.

The foreign ministers will also exchange views on ending the war in Ukraine with a just and lasting peace through diplomatic efforts and discuss the recent contacts between the US and Russia, and Türkiye's contribution to this process.

Foreign Ministers of Russia and Turkey met a few days ago within the framework of the G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting, where they discussed the prospects for trade and economic cooperation between the two countries, as well as the coordination of steps aimed at further stabilizing the situation in Syria.