Russian FM Lavrov arrives in Ankara

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Ankara with an official visit Tuesday, Report informs, citing TASS.

On Wednesday, Lavrov will hold talks with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said earlier that the two ministers plan to discuss the situation around Ukraine, settlement in Syria, Libya, and Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as the situation in the Balkans, Afghanistan, and Central Asia.

Lavrov and Cavusoglu will also discuss the perspective of trade and economic cooperation amid Western anti-Russian sanctions.