“Political consultations between Turkey and the Russian Federation will be held in Istanbul on 8-9 December 2022 between delegations headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Sedat Önal and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Vershinin,” Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The delegations address the Black Sea grain export deal, as well as regional issues such as Syria, Libya and Palestine, according to the statement. (ILKHA)