UNITED NATIONS, September 22. /TASS/. Top diplomats from Russia, Iran, and Turkey, Sergey Lavrov, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, and Hakan Fida, respectively, are holding a meeting in the Astana format on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on Friday.
Before the meeting, Lavrov and Abdollahian had a brief tete-a-tete conversation. Later, Fidan joined then.
After a photo session, the ministers continued talks behind closed door. The top Russian and Iranian diplomats are expected to hold a separate meeting later in the day.
Later, UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen will join the three foreign ministers.