Russian, Turkish FMs discuss Ukraine, avoiding risks to energy security

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed the situation in Ukraine and the importance of preventing risks to energy security during a phone conversation on January 12, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.

"The foreign ministers shared views on international and regional issues as part of their regular, trust-based dialogue, including the situation around Ukraine," the ministry's statement noted, Caliber.Az reports via Russian media.

According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, special attention was given to the necessity of avoiding actions that could create risks for ensuring energy security.

The two ministers also discussed "further steps to support the Syrian settlement through the organisation of an inclusive national dialogue involving all political, ethnic, and confessional groups in Syria."

Lavrov and Fidan reviewed "all external players capable of contributing to the search for relevant agreements," the ministry added.

By Khagan Isayev