MOSCOW. -The second session of the joint strategic planning group operating under the high-level Russian-Turkish cooperation council took place in Moscow on Wednesday presided by Russian FM Sergey Lavrov and Turkish FM Ahmet Davutoglu.

The sides discussed international problems and the issues concerning their cooperation. The participants exchanged opinions on the current situation in the Middle East, the Balkans, the Caucasus, especially concerning the Karabakh conflict and also Ira’s nuclear program.

Summing up the meeting results the Ministers made a joint statement, the press service of the Russian MFA informs.