Published: 17:35, February 14, 2020 | Updated: 07:53, June 6, 2023
Ifax: Russian, Turkish foreign ministers to meet amid Syria tensions
By Reuters

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu hold a joint press conference following the talks on a ceasefire deal between the warring sides in Libya, in Moscow on Jan 13, 2020. (PAVEL GOLOVKIN / POOL / AFP)

MOSCOW — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in Munich on Sunday on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, the Interfax news agency reported on Friday.

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On Thursday evening, Russia’s foreign ministry criticized statements from Ankara about Syria’s Idlib, after Turkey said it would use force against rebel groups violating a ceasefire in the region.