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Talks on Ukrainian Crisis Must Take Russia’s Interests Into Account: Lavrov
Talks on Ukrainian Crisis Must Take Russia’s Interests Into Account: Lavrov
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu held a press-conference after bilateral talks. On presser the top diplomats covered a broad range of international issues.
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Ukrainian CrisisTurkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday that he had discussed the situation in Ukraine, as well as regional issues, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov."We held one-on-one talks, then the delegations met ... Certainly, Ukraine was one of the topics discussed at our meetings, and we also discussed a number of regional problems," Cavusoglu said at a joint press conference.Cavusoglu also noted that Ankara is concerned about the possible escalation of the situation in Ukraine in the spring.Earlier in the day, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told news outlets of Germany's Funke Mediengruppe media group that there could be a possible counteroffensive by Ukraine in the coming weeks."We share the concern about the possible escalation in Ukraine in the spring months. We have always said — there will be no winner in this war. We believe that the war will end with negotiations, so we continue to make efforts. We will continue our objective and balanced policy," Cavusoglu said at a press conference after talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.Lavrov in turn said that negotiations on the settlement of the situation in Ukraine can only take place with taking into account Russia's legitimate interests and concerns.The minister recalled that Russia's concerns are ignored by Western countries.At the same time Russia is always ready to consider any serious proposals for negotiations with the United States, the top diplomat highlighted.On Monday, Nebenzia said that Lavrov is open to meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in New York if the latter requests it.Gas Hub in TurkiyeRussian Foreign Minister said that he had discussed the construction of a gas hub in Turkiye and the work of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant (NPP) with his Turkish counterpart"We discussed in detail the implementation of bilateral strategic projects in the energy sector, which are traditionally the locomotive in our relations, first of all, we are talking about the Akkuyu NPP, the first on Turkish soil," Lavrov told journalists after the talks, adding that they also discusses "the work on the creation in Turkiye of a gas hub for the transportation of Russian hydrocarbons."Black Sea Grain InitiativeIt is necessary to lift all obstacles to the supply of Russian grain and fertilizers to world markets, Cavusoglu said during the press conference."We are in solidarity that it is necessary to remove obstacles to the supply of Russian fertilizers, [grain]," Cavusoglu said.Lavrov in turn highlighted that Russia will think about the necessity of the grain deal if there is no progress on the fulfillment of the Russian part of the deal."We offered to extend this deal only for 60 days, based on the fact that if there are no further shifts in removing obstacles to the export of Russian fertilizers and grain, then we will rethink about whether this deal is actually necessary," Lavrov told journalists after talks with Cavusoglu.Ankara-Yerevan RelationsAnother issue discussed by foreign ministers was the normalization of ties between Ankara and Yerevan and the conclusion of a peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia.The top diplomats also discussed the situation in Libya, stressing the importance of uniting disparate groups into a single security force.Peace Process Between Israel and PalestineLavrov and Cavusoglu also discussed the settlement process between Palestine and Israel. Russian Foreign Minister believes that it has been pushed far back due to a number of events. Lavrov stressed that Moscow stands for direct dialogue between the parties.Moscow believes that there is a need to return to the fundamental decisions of the UN, on which there should be direct dialogue between Palestine and Israel in the format of a two-state solution, Lavrov added.Syrian SettlementThe two diplomats also discussed the situation in Syria and the preparation of the ministerial meeting of Turkiye, Russia, Iran and Syria with Lavrov."We have discussed the situation in Syria. We thank Mr. Lavrov and the Russian Foreign Ministry for preparing and holding a meeting of the deputy foreign ministers of Russia, Turkiye, Iran and Syria in Moscow on April 4," Cavusoglu said.Ankara hopes that the Syrian settlement process will continue in the same transparent and open form as before, the minister said.The last time Lavrov and Cavusoglu met in person was on the margins of the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting in New Delhi in March. The two ministers have held two phone calls since then, with the latest conversation having taken place on March 15.In March, Russia and Turkiye agreed another two-year extension of the bilateral platform of consultations on the level of foreign ministries.
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Talks on Ukrainian Crisis Must Take Russia’s Interests Into Account: Lavrov
10:21 GMT 07.04.2023 (Updated: 11:04 GMT 07.04.2023) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu held a press-conference after bilateral talks. During the talks, the two diplomats discussed Russia-Turkiye bilateral relations, the situation in Ukraine, Syria and Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday that he had discussed the situation in Ukraine, as well as regional issues, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
"We held one-on-one talks, then the delegations met ... Certainly, Ukraine was one of the topics discussed at our meetings, and we also discussed a number of regional problems," Cavusoglu said at a joint press conference.
Cavusoglu also noted that Ankara is concerned about the
possible escalation of the situation in Ukraine in the spring.
27 February 2023, 17:44 GMT
Earlier in the day, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told news outlets of Germany's Funke Mediengruppe media group that there could be a possible counteroffensive by Ukraine in the coming weeks.
"We share the concern about the possible escalation in Ukraine in the spring months. We have always said — there will be no winner in this war. We believe that the war will end with negotiations, so we continue to make efforts. We will continue our objective and balanced policy," Cavusoglu said at a press conference after talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Lavrov in turn said that negotiations on the
settlement of the situation in Ukraine can only take place with taking into account Russia's legitimate interests and concerns.
"Both the president and other Russian officials have repeatedly said that we do not refuse to negotiate, but these negotiations can only be on the basis that we have outlined, on the basis of taking into account Russia's interests, legitimate interests, Russia's legitimate concerns," Lavrov said at the press conference.
The minister recalled that
Russia's concerns are ignored by Western countries.
At the same time Russia is always ready to
consider any serious proposals for negotiations with the United States, the top diplomat highlighted.
"As for the proposal to meet with Blinken in New York, well, he [Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzia] did not just say that out of the blue. They began to ask him... 'will Lavrov meet with Blinken or not?' Well, he said that if such a request appears, we will consider it. We regularly say in such situations that we never refuse serious proposals for dialogue," Lavrov told reporters.
On Monday, Nebenzia said that Lavrov is open to meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in New York if the latter requests it.
Russian Foreign Minister said that he had discussed the
construction of a gas hub in Turkiye and the work of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant (NPP) with his Turkish counterpart
"We discussed in detail the implementation of bilateral strategic projects in the energy sector, which are traditionally the locomotive in our relations, first of all, we are talking about the Akkuyu NPP, the first on Turkish soil," Lavrov told journalists after the talks, adding that they also discusses "the work on the creation in Turkiye of a gas hub for the transportation of Russian hydrocarbons."
In October 2022, the presidents of Turkiye and Russia instructed their relevant authorities to map out the possibility of creating a gas hub in Turkiye where traffic could be diverted from the damaged Nord Stream pipelines. According to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, the idea is not only to create a trading platform in Turkiye but also to develop infrastructure and increase the volume of supplies to Europe. He said other countries can also join in as suppliers, including Algeria, Qatar and Azerbaijan.
Black Sea Grain Initiative
It is necessary to lift all obstacles to the supply of Russian grain and fertilizers to world markets, Cavusoglu said during the press conference.
"We are in solidarity that it is necessary to remove obstacles to the supply of Russian fertilizers, [grain]," Cavusoglu said.
Russia, Ukraine, Turkiye and the United Nations struck a deal to provide a humanitarian maritime corridor for ships with food and fertilizer exports from Ukrainian Black Sea ports on July 22, 2022. The deal, originally scheduled to expire on November 18, was extended for another 120 days on November 17. On March 18, 2023, Russia extended the grain deal one more time, for 60 days.
Lavrov in turn highlighted that Russia will think about the necessity of the grain deal if there is no progress on the fulfillment of the Russian part of the deal.
"We offered to extend this deal only for 60 days, based on the fact that if there are no further shifts in removing obstacles to the export of Russian fertilizers and grain, then we will rethink about whether this deal is actually necessary," Lavrov told journalists after talks with Cavusoglu.
Another issue discussed by foreign ministers was the normalization of ties between Ankara and Yerevan and the conclusion of a peace
agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
"We also discussed the normalization of Ankara's relations with Yerevan, as well as the situation in Transcaucasia. We hope that a comprehensive peace agreement will be concluded between Armenia and Azerbaijan, which will contribute to stability in the region," the Turkish minister said.
The top diplomats also discussed the situation in Libya, stressing the importance of uniting disparate groups into a single security force.
Peace Process Between Israel and Palestine
Lavrov and Cavusoglu also discussed the settlement process between Palestine and Israel. Russian Foreign Minister believes that it has been pushed far back due to a number of events. Lavrov stressed that Moscow stands for direct dialogue between the parties.
"As for the settlement of relations between Palestine and Israel, unfortunately, the process has been pushed far back as a result of many events, clashes, unilateral measures taken by both Palestinians and Israelis, and which have now resulted in serious clashes, fraught with further aggravation of the situation," Lavrov said.
Moscow believes that there is a need to return to the fundamental decisions of the UN, on which there should be direct dialogue between Palestine and Israel in the format of a two-state solution, Lavrov added.
The two diplomats also discussed the situation in Syria and the preparation of the ministerial meeting of Turkiye, Russia, Iran and Syria with Lavrov.
"We have discussed the situation in Syria. We thank Mr. Lavrov and the Russian Foreign Ministry for preparing and holding a meeting of the deputy foreign ministers of Russia, Turkiye, Iran and Syria in Moscow on April 4," Cavusoglu said.
Ankara hopes that the Syrian settlement process will continue in the same transparent and open form as before, the minister said.
The last time Lavrov and Cavusoglu met in person was on the margins of the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting in New Delhi in March. The two ministers have held two phone calls since then, with the latest conversation having taken place on March 15.
In March, Russia and Turkiye agreed another two-year extension of the bilateral platform of consultations on the level of foreign ministries.
