Russia says 2nd round of consultation with US to be held in Istanbul in 'coming days’

By Elena Teslova

MOSCOW (AA) – Russia on Tuesday said that the second round of consultations between Moscow and Washington will take place in Istanbul “in the coming days.”

"The second round of Russian-American consultations will be held to address the normalization of the functioning of the diplomatic missions of both countries," a Russian Foreign Ministry statement said.

It added that the venue, format, and participants of the meeting remain unchanged.

"The consultations will take place in Istanbul. The Russian delegation will continue to be led by Alexander Nikitich Darchiev, and the US delegation by Deputy Assistant Secretary Sonata Coulter," the ministry added.

On Feb. 27, Russian and US delegations met at the residence of the US Consulate General in Istanbul to discuss the operations of their respective embassies as part of bilateral efforts.