According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of the Russian Federation, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu discussed via the telephone the coronavirus pandemic and the gradual recovery of bilateral cooperation.
“The parties discussed in detail the prospects for bilateral cooperation in various areas against the backdrop of the gradual decline of the coronavirus pandemic in the world. They agreed to maintain close coordination in the gradual recovery of bilateral cooperation”, noted in the report of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
The Ministers also exchanged views on current developments in the Middle East. Concerning the situation in Syria, the implementation of the Russia-Turkey agreements on the Idlib de-escalation zone in the context of fulfilling the Additional Protocol of March 5, 2020 to the Sochi Memorandum of September 17, 2018 was analyzed.
“The two parties confirmed their mutual intention to create conditions for the reconciliation of the opposing sides in Libya in the interests of political and diplomatic settlement under UN aegis. The Ministers also reaffirmed the need to appoint a new UN Secretary-General envoy on Libya as soon as possible”, the report says.
In addition to it, the Ministers “supported the efforts to overcome the deadlock in Palestine-Israeli relations through direct negotiations between the parties with the participation of the Quartet of international mediators, the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation”.
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Based on materials from RIA Novosti