Reference News Network reported on May 8 that according to a report by the Russian Satellite Agency on May 8, Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu said that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad may meet this year.
Previously, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in response to a question about the possibility of a meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, said that he had discussed with Russian President Vladimir Putin the roadmap for Syria, which stipulates that the leaders’ meeting should be held before A meeting of the heads of the Ministry of Defence, the intelligence agencies and the Foreign Office.
According to reports, except for the foreign minister-level talks, the corresponding meetings have already been held in Moscow, and the meeting of heads of foreign affairs departments is scheduled to be held in the Russian capital in early May.
Syrian President Bashar told Sputnik that he could only meet with Erdogan after Turkey withdrew its troops from Syria.
Responding to a question about the possibility of a meeting between Erdogan and Bashar, Cavusoglu reportedly said: “The next stage is the presidential talks… It won’t be long, it will be this year.”
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