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Turkey, Russia, Iran FMs to meet in New York to discuss Syria

Reuters WORLD
Published September 21,2018
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (C), his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif (L) and Turkish FM Çavuşoğlu shake hands at the end of a joint press conference on April 28, 2018. (AFP Photo)

The foreign ministers of Turkey, Russia and Iran will hold a meeting in New York to discuss Syria, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu was quoted as saying by state-run Anadolu news agency on Friday.

Turkey and Russia announced an agreement on Monday under which Russian and Turkish troops will enforce a new demilitarized zone in Syria's Idlib region.

Çavuşoğlu is expected to join President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in attending the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York next week.