Turkey is closely in close contact with Russia, and with Ukraine, calling on the parties to calm and the abandonment of escalation. This was stated by the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlyut Chavushoglu, reports Anadolu.
He said that he would hold talks in Riga and Stockholm with the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmitry Kleb. A meeting in Stockholm will also be held with the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry Sergey Lavrov.
“That is, we support contacts with both parties and recommend calm and reduce tension,” said Chavushoglu.
Chavushoglu also reported that on Friday, a conversation was planned to conversate the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Russian colleague Vladimir Putin.
“In Ankara, in general, support the idea of expanding the alliance,” said the Turkish minister, responding to the question of the integration of Ukraine in NATO.
Head of Turkish diplomacy noted that the position of Turkey on this issue he personally repeatedly voiced at meetings of the heads of the Ministry of Foreign Ministry of the Alliance. President Erdogan was expressed in support of this topic.