Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and his Turkish counterpart, Hulusi Akar, discussed the so-called grain deal, Syria and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict during a phone conversation on Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said, adding that talks were initiated by Ankara
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik – 22nd March, 2023) Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and his Turkish counterpart, Hulusi Akar, discussed the so-called grain deal, Syria and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict during a phone conversation on Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said, adding that talks were initiated by Ankara.
"On the initiative of the Turkish side, on March 22, 2023, a phone conversation were held between … Shoigu and … Akar. During the talks, the parties discussed the results of the implementation of the 'Black Sea Initiative' (the grain deal), issues of the Syrian and Nagorno-Karabakh settlement, as well as other areas of cooperation of mutual interest," the ministry said in a statement.