Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited Turkey, as President Erdogan seeks to establish a new Black Sea mechanism aimed at reviving moribund Russia-Ukraine peace talks and ensuring safe navigation in the region. During a conference in Antalya, discussions between Lavrov and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan also covered topics concerning the Middle East, North Africa, and the Black Sea, as reported by the Russian state news agency TASS. Turkey's initiative, which aims to involve both Russia and Ukraine in commitments to protect civilian shipping in the Black Sea, was highlighted in Antalya, representing Turkey's efforts to engage with Russia on security issues while also considering the interests of the West, as covered by AlMonitor.
“I think the goal is to get both #Russia and #Ukraine to make commitments to avoid attacks on civilian shipping in the Black Sea,” says @RichardGowan1 of @CrisisGroup Turkey's Erdogan seeks new #BlackSea mechanism with Russia https://t.co/uAi0NVVj52 By @ezgi_akin
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed the Middle East, North Africa, and the Black Sea region on Friday at a conference in the Turkish city of Antalya, Russian state news agency TASS reported. https://t.co/A81LmRfe7p
#Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov heads to #Turkey which has sought to revive moribund Russia-Ukraine peace talks and ways to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea. https://t.co/z4ziH24aS7
Lavrov to visit Turkey as Erdogan seeks new Black Sea mechanism with Russia https://t.co/IDpzKgyKL9 via @AlMonitor