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Russia and Turkey discuss preparations for Astana meeting on Syria

Published: 13 Mar 2017 - 05:22 pm | Last Updated: 12 Nov 2021 - 09:28 pm
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QNA

Moscow: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held today a telephone conversation with Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlut Cavusoglu.

The Russian Foreign Ministry released a statement today to the press saying that the two sides discussed preparations for a meeting on Syria in Astana and the implementation of the ceasefire agreements.

They also discussed the implementation of the agreements related to maintaining the ceasefire and establishing an effective intra-Syrian negotiation. 

The upcoming Astana meeting on Syria will take place on March 14 and 15.