Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on June 30 will visit Antalya to hold talks with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu. According to the press service of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the foreign ministers will discuss the prospects for the development of bilateral ties, as well as the current issues on the regional and international agendas.

During the talks, the parties will discuss the situation in the South Caucasus, the Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Central Asia, the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea region.

The ministers will also substantively discuss the course of political settlement of the Syrian conflict on the backdrop of the presidential elections that the Syrian Arab Republic held on May 26 and preparations for the sixth meeting of the Syrian Constitutional Committee in Geneva. The provision of humanitarian aid to the locals, the current situation in Idlib and northeast Syria and the fight against terrorism will also be on the agenda.

The parties will specifically focus on the expansion of cooperation in the high technology sector, including military-technical cooperation. They will also discuss protection of the life and health of citizens of Russia in Turkey, taking into consideration the restoration of passenger transport.