From left, Russia's Ambassador to Syria Alexander Kinshchak, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attend the four-party meeting of the foreign ministers of Russia, Turkey, Iran, and Syria to discuss the diplomatic resolution of the Syrian conflict, in Moscow, Russia. A meeting was scheduled between the foreign ministers of Russia, Syria, and Turkey to resolve the differences between Ankara and Damascus. However, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan later allowed for the possibility of Iran's inclusion in the high-level talks planned between Turkey, Russia, and Syria.
