The spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry today said that the country’s top diplomat, Sergei Lavrov, will be in Trkiye on an official visit. Lavrov will visit on Friday and Saturday, Maria Zakharova said.
He is scheduled to attend the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, which will be held in the eponymous southern Turkish province, a popular destination among Russian tourists and expats. He will also hold bilateral talks with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan.
Zakharova said Lavrov and Fidan would discuss cooperation in energy, security, banking and tourism as well as the situation in Ukraine, the Southern Caucasus and the Palestinian territories, Libya and Syria.
More than 20 heads of state and government from over 100 nations are set to convene for the 3rd Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF) in March 2024.
The forum will be held under the auspices of the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan between 1 to 3 March. It will also host approximately 90 ministers, including more than 60 foreign ministers and 80 re
presentatives of international organizations.
Source: Oman News Agency
