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Lavrov confirms that Erdogan and Putin will meet in Astana --UPDATED

11 October 2022 14:47 (UTC +04:00)

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed on the air of the "Russia 1" channel that Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan would meet in Astana, APA's Moscow correspondent reports.

"It is not the first time that our partners have publicized some initiatives. They draw attention to it but then see how who will react to it. It is clear to me that if our Turkish colleagues have thought about it, they will have great opportunities this week. They can put such issues before us during the meeting between Putin and Erdogan in Astana. We haven't heard anything other than the publicized announcement," said the Russian Foreign Minister.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to meet in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, APA reports citing AFP.

The meeting may be held on the sidelines of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) on October 12.