Russian and Turkish defense ministers mull Syria and Ukraine

Defense Ministers of Russia and Türkiye held a telephone conversation

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# 07 June 2022 18:41 (UTC +04:00)

Defense Ministers of Russia and Türkiye held a telephone conversation, APA's Moscow correspondent reports citing the Russian Defense Ministry.

During the telephone conversation, Sergei Shoigu discussed the issues around Ukraine and Syria with his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar.

On June 7, 2022, at the initiative of the Turkish side, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu held a telephone conversation with Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar. The main focus of the talk was the exchange of views and assessments of the situation in Ukraine and Syria. The defense ministers discussed in detail the safety of ships in the Black Sea regarding the solution to the problem of grain exports from the territory of Ukraine. The sides also stressed the importance of continuing close cooperation in Syria to maintain long-term stability in the region, "the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

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