Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News in Russian
ANKARA, May 13 (Xinhua) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday held a telephone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, reaffirming Ankara’s commitment to facilitating peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, his office said.
Stressing that a comprehensive ceasefire is necessary to create the right conditions for the start of negotiations, R.T. Erdogan called on all parties to use the current opportunity for diplomatic dialogue aimed at ending the conflict.
He expressed his readiness to receive Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Turkey to hold peace talks.
The day before, R. T. Erdogan also spoke on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin, declaring his readiness to once again host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul. –0–