FM Lavrov: Turkish-Russian reconciliation may help find solution to Syrian crisis
by Anadolu Agency
BAKUJul 13, 2016 - 12:00 am GMT+3
by Anadolu Agency
Jul 13, 2016 12:00 am
The normalization of relations between Turkey and Russia will help both countries find new effective ways for a solution to the Syrian civil war, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday.
Lavrov made the remarks at a joint press conference with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov in Azerbaijan's capital Baku.
"The [normalization] process will enable us to find more effective paths for solutions to crises in Syria.
"Turkey and Russia have different approaches on the Syria issue. However, after I met with [Foreign Minister] Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in Sochi, I can say that we will have fewer conflicts with our Turkish counterparts," Lavrov said.
Mammadyarov, for his part, said Azerbaijan is quite pleased with the rapprochement between Turkey and Russia.
"The fewer conflicts between Russia and Turkey, the better it is for Azerbaijan," he added.
Diplomatic relations between Ankara and Moscow soured after Turkish jets shot down a Russian warplane that violated Turkish airspace last November.
On June 30, Russia lifted a ban on tourist flights to Turkey following a telephone conversation between President Vladimir Putin and his President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
The Turkish and Russian foreign ministers met in the Russian city of Sochi on July 1 in an effort to boost the process of normalizıng bilateral ties.
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