Russia to host Turkey, Syria, Iran diplomats on Wednesday
Senior Turkish, Syrian, Iranian and Russian diplomats are set to meet to advance the stalled rapprochement between Ankara and Damascus.
![Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (L) and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (R) speak after a news conference in Ankara, on June 8, 2022. -](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/2023-03/GettyImages-1241172200.jpg?h=241a3f38&itok=SOAcFMh_)
ANKARA — Turkey’s Deputy Foreign Minister Burak Akcapar and his Syrian counterpart Ayman Susan will meet in Moscow on Wednesday for two days as part of efforts to advance the Ankara-Damascus thaw, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu News agency reported on Monday.
The two-day talks will be hosted by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov. The Iranian side will be represented by Ali-Ashgar Khaji, senior aide to Iran's foreign minister, according to the report.