Shorouk Express
BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 12. Turkish Foreign
Minister Hakan Fidan held a telephone conversation with US
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Trend reports.
During the call, the two officials discussed bilateral
relations, as well as key regional developments, including the
situations in Syria, the Gaza Strip, and Ukraine.
Fidan underscored the importance of lifting sanctions on Syria
to promote stability and prosperity in the country. The
conversation also addressed the case of US citizen Edan Alexander,
currently held by Hamas.
The ministers additionally exchanged views on the upcoming
Ukraine–Russia negotiations and discussed details of Secretary
Rubio’s planned visit to Türkiye for the informal NATO foreign
ministers’ meeting in Antalya on May 14–15.
