 Russian, Ukrainian Foreign Ministers begin talks in Turkey (Photo: Twitter/ @OlegNikolenko) |
Officials from Kyiv and Moscow have held several rounds of discussions in Belarus, but the meeting in the southern city of Antalya represents the first time Russia has sent a minister for talks on the crisis.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu also attended the meeting which was held on the sideline of a diplomacy forum in Antalya.
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov is scheduled to deliver a speech about Russia's stance over the current issues at the forum.