Lavrov and Cavusoglu to meet in Moscow tomorrow

Russian top diplomat Sergey Lavrov will hold talks with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in Moscow on August 24, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing.

"On August 24, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will hold talks with the Turkish top diplomat who will briefly visit Moscow," she said. "At their sixth meeting this year, the two top diplomats will focus of efforts to resolve the Syrian conflict," TASS cited her as saying.

"They will also consider ways to coordinate steps to fight terrorism and facilitate the search for a political solution to the Syrian conflict," Zakharova added.

The spokeswoman noted that the Russian and Turkish foreign ministers will also discuss political, trade and economic projects, strategically important for both countries.

"In addition, they will exchange views on some bilateral issues of mutual interest," Zakharova added.

Earlier on Thursday, Turkey’s TRT TV channel said Lavrov and Cavusoglu planned to hold talks particularly to discuss the situation in Syria’s Idlib province.