Kosachev ruled out a connection between Matvienko's visits to Turkey and the negotiations between the Russian Federation and the United States.

Meeting of the Russian and USA in Turkey is a good sign, but look for links between these talks and Valentina Matvienko's visit to Ankara should not, Konstantin Kosachev, Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council, told Izvestia.

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The resolution of this conflict became the main topic of Valentina Matvienko's talks with the republic's leadership.

"There is no connection between the negotiations and our visit — this is a coincidence," he stressed.

The second meeting between the US and Russian delegations took place in Istanbul on February 27. It was devoted to the work of embassies and lasted more than six hours.

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