Lavrov spoke about the results of the meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister – RBC

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said after talks with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu. According to him, Moscow is not heard in a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister is nothing new in the situation with downed Su-24, reports Tass.

«We have met with the Foreign Minister of Turkey on his urgent request, had not heard what new-or, “- said Lavrov. According to him, the Turkish Foreign Ministry “confirmed the approaches that are publicly announced by President and Prime Minister of Turkey».

«We confirmed our assessment that from the first day after our bomber was criminally knocked against all standards in such cases were announced “, – summed Lavrov (quoted by” RIA Novosti »).

At the same time, the Turkish side stated that it expressed its condolences. “We expressed our sadness and condolences for the death of the Russian pilot,” – Cavusoglu said after meeting Lavrov. According to Reuters, Cavusoglu said that it would be unrealistic to expect a solution to all problems after a single meeting with his Russian counterpart, however, noted the importance of maintaining a channel of communication between Russia and Turkey.

The talks Lavrov and Cavusoglu held “on the margins” of the meeting Foreign Ministers of the OSCE in Belgrade. They lasted 40 minutes behind closed doors. The ministers were to meet on November 25 in Istanbul, but after the incident with the Russian aircraft Lavrov canceled a meeting. Thus, the talks were the first meeting at ministerial level between the two countries after the incident with the Su-24.

The Russian bomber was shot down on the Turkish-Syrian border on November 24, the Turkish Air Force. As a result of the crash of the Su-24, killed his commander Oleg foot. Ankara argues that the aircraft violated the airspace of Turkey, Moscow denies the charges.

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin expressed the opinion that the Russian plane could be shot down because of the desire to ensure security of supply of oil produced thriller “Islamic State of “(banned in Russia). On the eve of the Ministry of Defence presented evidence that Turkey is involved in such trade.

The Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan has repeatedly denied involvement in Turkey to buy oil from the Islamists, promising to resign if this will be proved. In addition, the President said that Turkey is proof of Russia’s participation in the oil trade with the “Islamic state.” He promised that the evidence that will be presented in the near future.