A meeting on Syria at the level of deputy foreign ministers between Turkey, Russia, Iran and Syria will be held in Moscow on April 3-4, the Turkish Foreign Minister said on Sunday, Anadolu News Agency reports.
Speaking to a group of Turkish journalists at the Turkevi Center in New York City about recent developments in Turkey’s foreign policy, Mevlut Cavusoglu also said that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will visit Turkey on April 6-7 after February 6 a few earthquakes.
Cavusoglu said they will have the opportunity to discuss various aspects of bilateral relations during Lavrov’s visit.
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During the meeting, the top diplomats will also discuss Syria, Libya and other regional issues, as well as extending the grain agreement.
The political process in Syria, the situation of Syrian refugees and the need to increase humanitarian aid to Syria after the earthquakes will be among the issues that will be discussed during the meeting.
Cavusoglu made an official visit to the US last week for a special session of the International Zero Waste Day at the United Nations, accompanied by the First Lady of Turkey, Emine Erdogan.
On December 15, 2022, the UN General Assembly declared March 30 the International Day of Garbage in Heaven in a landmark resolution presented by Turkey along with 105 other countries.
The First Lady launched the Zero Waste project, with the aim of highlighting the importance of any waste in combating the climate crisis.
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