Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met Tuesday with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on the sidelines of the G20 summit.

Axar.az reports that according to the State Department Blinken and Fidan discussed the need for a diplomatic resolution to Israel's war in Lebanon that fully implements UN Security Council Resolution 1701 to enable residents on both sides of the border to return home.

They also discussed "ongoing humanitarian efforts in Gaza and the need to bring the war to an end and secure the release of all hostages," he said. The importance of a "dignified and durable peace in the South Caucasus" was also discussed in the meeting, he added.