Russian, Syrian, Turkish and Iranian deputy foreign ministers held talks in Moscow on Tuesday.
Russia was represented at the meeting by Deputy minister Mikhail Bogdanov. The Iranian delegation was headed by Ali Asghar Khaji, the Iranian foreign minister's senior advisor for special political affairs, while the Turkish delegation was led by Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Burak Akchapar.
The consultations were held to discuss the preparation of talks between the foreign ministers of Russia, Iran, Syria and Turkey.
