Russia appreciates Turkiye's "balanced position" between Moscow and Kyiv, the Russian foreign minister said on Wednesday ahead of a bilateral meeting with his Turkish counterpart, AzVision.az reports citing the Turkish media.
Noting that Turkiye and Russia have different positions on Ukraine, Sergey Lavrov said Russia also appreciates that Turkiye remains committed and fully implements the Montreux Convention.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, for his part, said that Ankara has displayed a “clear, balanced and objective” stance from the very beginning.
"As country that has good ties with both Russia and Ukraine, Turkiye continued its role as an honest mediator and facilitator despite all difficulties," Cavusoglu said.
He said that Turkiye will continue to implement the Montreux Convention.
