According to the statement, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Çavusoglu and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov decided to postpone the talks during a phone call.

“Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs, had a phone conversation today with Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. They agreed to reschedule the Ministerial Meeting and to continue the consultations at the level of Deputy Ministers in the period ahead,” the statement said.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu had been set to visit Istanbul for the discussions on Libya and Syria. (ILKHA)