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Turkey hails Istanbul talks as ‘most significant progress’ since war began

By AFP 29 March 2022, 4:57 pm Edit

Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu speaks to The Associated Press, at the presidential palace, in Ankara, Turkey, November 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)

Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu speaks to The Associated Press, at the presidential palace, in Ankara, Turkey, November 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)

ISTANBUL — Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul marked the “most significant progress” since war broke out between the two countries.

Speaking after three hours of talks between delegations from both Moscow and Kyiv, Cavusoglu says the discussions represented “the most significant progress since negotiations began” following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Talks would not resume on Wednesday, he adds.

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