Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed on Friday that his trilateral meeting with Iranian and Turkish counterparts Mohammad Javad Zarif and Mevlut Cavusoglu will take place this week.
“As for the foreign ministers’ meeting of this troika – Russia, Turkey and Iran – its task is to prepare for the summit (in Sochi on November 22), and it will be held late this week,” Lavrov said.
Earlier, the Turkish foreign minister told reporters this meeting could take place in Antalya.
Lavrov said the three leaders will discuss the current situation in Syria, voicing hope that the summit in Sochi will encourage direct talks between Damascus and the opposition.