On June 8, local time, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu in Ankara. The two sides exchanged views on the situation in Ukraine, the prospects of Russia-Ukraine negotiations, Ukraine's grain exports, Russia-Turkey relations, and international and regional hotspot issues. Opinion.
According to the TASS news agency, at a joint press conference held after the talks, Lavrov said that Russia's special military operation in Ukraine is proceeding as planned and will achieve its established goals.
He stressed that the possibility of a meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian presidents will be possible only after the negotiation process between Moscow and Kyiv resumes.
Lavrov said that Russia appreciates Turkey's efforts to relieve Ukraine's grain export problem.
The Russian side is willing to hold a meeting with the Ukrainian side in Istanbul under the mediation of the United Nations to resolve the grain export issue, but to resolve the issue, the Ukrainian side only needs to clear the mines or determine a safe passage and allow ships to leave the port freely.
He said that Russia is ready to "in some way" provide security guarantees for the export of Ukrainian grain through Black Sea ports. If Ukraine clears the mines in the Black Sea ports to export grain, Russia will not use it to conduct military operations.
Cavusoglu said that the talks were fruitful.
He said that it is in the interests of the entire international community to end the Russian-Ukrainian war through negotiations.
He also pointed out that the Turkish side believes that the plan to establish a "grain corridor" in the Black Sea is feasible.
(produced by Xu Miaoqiao)
Responsible editor: [Luo Pan]