Gennady Gatilov, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Geneva Office, stated that they support the meeting of the foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine in Turkey, “Any negotiation and meeting is a good thing.” used the phrases.
MINISTER ÇAVUŞOĞLU ANNOUNCED
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, at the press conference he held at the NATO headquarters for the extraordinary NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting on the Russia-Ukraine War, stated that they wanted to bring the Ukrainian and Russian sides together, at least at the ministerial level, at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF).
“WE SUPPORT”
Former Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Gatilov answered the question of the AA correspondent on the subject.
Gatilov supported the meeting of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitro Kuleba at the ADF, saying, “(The meeting of the two ministers) is a good thing. Any negotiation and meeting is a good thing.” said.
Emphasizing their support for every diplomatic initiative, Gatilov said, “So if (Lavrov-Kuleba meeting) happens, it’s okay.” used the phrase.
Regarding the open Turkish airspace, Gatilov said, “I think it’s a good stance.” made its assessment.
Antalya Diplomacy Forum will take place on 11-13 March in Antalya.
“WE WOULD LIKE TO BRING IT TOGETHER AT AT LEAST MINISTERIAL LEVEL”
Minister Çavuşoğlu said, “We would like to bring the Ukrainians and the Russian side together, at least at the ministerial level. We would be happy if the Antalya Diplomacy Forum would be instrumental in this. It seems that there are allies and foreign ministers or representatives of international organizations who want to meet with Sergey Lavrov at the margin of this forum. ” he said.
Emphasizing that the openness of the Turkish airspace is important not only for Turkey, but also for the countries that impose sanctions and their citizens, Çavuşoğlu said, “The openness of this airspace is strategically and humanitarianly important. That’s why we keep the airspace open.” had used the phrase. (AA)