INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday said that &significant progress& has been made in the latest round of face-to-face peace
talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul, Turkey.We regard the results of the talks that took place in Istanbul yesterday as a positive
This is not the final result yet
But the Ukrainian negotiators have reaffirmed that Ukraine remains a non-nuclear state, stays neutral, and stays out of the NATO
I consider it as a significant progress,& Lavrov said in Tunxi, east China&s Anhui Province.He made the remarks when he briefed the media on
the sidelines of the third meeting of the foreign ministers of Afghanistan&s neighboring countries.Russian and Ukrainian delegations held
&constructive& negotiations in Turkey on Tuesday, raising the curtain on concrete efforts of both sides to put forward a solution to the
current conflict.During the fifth round of talks, or the fourth face-to-face meeting, which lasted for about three hours in Istanbul, the
two sides finally clinched some progress in exploring possible ways out of the tensions
Local media reported that consultations will continue via video link.Earlier in the day, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang
Yi met with Lavrov.We had very smooth discussion today
During the talks with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, we comprehensively reviewed the bilateral relations in
accordance with the guidelines that were agreed upon by our leaders and which are aimed at the comprehensive development of bilateral ties
and strengthening our foreign policy coordination
I am very satisfied with the talks,& Lavrov told a China Global Television Network (CGTN) reporter.The post &Significant progress& made in
Russia-Ukraine peace talks: Lavrov first appeared on Ariana News.
