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Russian and U.S. delegations meet in Istanbul to discuss bilateral embassy operations, led by Sonata Coulter and Aleksandr Darchiyev.
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A Russian delegation has arrived at the U.S. Consul General's residence in Istanbul for talks aimed at addressing bilateral issues over the operations of the two countries' embassies, a Reuters witness said on Thursday.
A U.S. official earlier said that the U.S. delegation will be led by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Sonata Coulter, while the Russian delegation will be led by Aleksandr Darchiyev, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of the North Atlantic Department and also Russia's ambassador-designate for the United States.
The delegations will also include officials from the State Department and Russian Foreign Ministry, as well as members of their respective embassies, the official said.
(Reporting by Jonathan Spicer; Writing by Tuvan Gumrukcu; Editing by Daren Butler)
The U.S. delegation will be led by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Sonata Coulter.
The Russian delegation will be led by Aleksandr Darchiyev, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The talks are aimed at addressing bilateral issues between the two countries regarding their operations.
The delegations will include officials from the State Department and the Russian Foreign Ministry, as well as members of their respective embassies.
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