Turkey's New Foreign Minister and Sergey Lavrov Hold First Phone Conversation

Turkey's new Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has had his first phone conversation today with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. This information has been reported by РИА Новости, citing the Turkish foreign ministry.

In the communication, it is mentioned that "the phone conversation between Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov took place today. Lavrov congratulated Minister Fidan on his new appointment." Details about the talks have not yet been disclosed.

It is worth noting that Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan had a phone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on June 8. Among other topics, they discussed issues related to the normalization of relations between Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia. Additionally, Fidan and Blinken spoke about Sweden's NATO membership, the purchase and modernization of F-16 fighter jets, as well as the grain deal.