Lavrov arrives in Baku for talks with Azerbaijani and Iranian foreign ministers

Russian Politics & Diplomacy April 06, 2016, 20:01

Еhe sides will discuss the recent events in Nagorno-Karabakh and regional cooperation

BAKU, April 6 /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has arrived in Baku for trilateral talks with the Azerbaijani and Iranian foreign ministers, Elmar Mamedyarov and Mohammad Javad Zarif, to be held on April 7.

According to Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, the talks would assume a slightly different character following the recent events in Nagorno-Karabakh.

"Naturally, the Nagorno-Karabakh theme will be central," she said.

Besides, the sides will discuss regional cooperation, including promising transport projects and multilateral interaction in the Caspian Sea.

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