Russian and Turkish Foreign Ministers Sergey Lavrov and Mevlut Cavusoglu will discuss the state and prospects of Russian-Turkish relations as well as a number of topical issues of the international and regional agenda during their meeting on Wednesday.

The Russian Foreign Ministry reports that during the meeting the foreign ministers will "compare notes" on the situation in Ukraine, the South Caucasus, the Middle East and North Africa, Central Asia, and the Black Sea region.

The ministers will exchange views on the current state of affairs in the Ukrainian crisis and the prospects for the resumption of Russian-Ukrainian peace talks. The Russian side will inform their Turkish counterparts about the progress of the special military operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine and the steps taken to ensure the safety of civilians.

The Ministers will discuss the content of the next International Meeting on Syria to be held in June in Nur-Sultan and assess the results of the eighth session of the Inter-Syrian Constitutional Committee in Geneva from 28  May to 4 June.