Iran-Russia-Turkey hold preliminary talks in Sochi

Moscow, Jan 20, IRNA – The preliminary meeting of the Sochi talks on Syria crisis has started with Iran, Turkey and Russia representing the peace guarantors of the country in Sochi resorts. The meeting aims to do the latest arrangement of the Syrian National Dialogue Congress. Iran's top negotiator in the Syria peace talks, Putin's special envoy for Syrian Affairs Alexander Lavrentiev and Turkey's Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal are holding talks now. Jaberi-Ansari, heading a delegation, left Tehran for Russia on Saturday morning. Jaberi-Ansari, is the envoy of the country's president on the Middle East. Syrian National Dialogue Congress will be held in Sochi on January 29-30. A delegation from Syria and also Syrian oppositions will attend the Sochi summit. 1378/IRNA