Lavrov to meet Turkish, Saudi counterparts in Moscow this month

Russian top diplomat Sergey Lavrov will hold talks with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in Moscow on Friday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova  has said. “At their sixth meeting this year, the two top diplomats will focus of efforts to resolve the Syrian conflict. They will also consider ways to coordinate steps to fight terrorism and facilitate the search for a political solution to the Syrian conflict,” according to her. Turkey’s TRT TV channel said Thursday that Lavrov and Cavusoglu planned to discuss the situation in Syria’s Idlib province, among other issues. Lavrov will also meet his Saudi counterpart Adel al-Jubeir in Moscow on August 29, TASS reported, citing the spokeswoman.