UPDATE 1-Foreign military representatives to meet in Turkey to discuss Black Sea security, Turkish ministry says

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ISTANBUL, April 13 (Reuters) - Military representatives of Turkey and foreign nations will meet in Turkey on April 15-16 to discuss Black Sea security after a possible ceasefire is agreed between Ukraine and Russia, Turkish defence ministry said on Sunday.

"A meeting will be held on April 15-16 at the Naval Forces Headquarters regarding the security of the Black Sea following a possible ceasefire between the Russian Federation and Ukraine," the ministry said in a statement.

The ministry didn't specify the countries that would attend the meeting.

Separately, the ministry said Russia and Ukraine would not attend the meeting later this week.

(Reporting by Huseyin Hayatsever
Writing by Ezgi Erkoyun
Editing by Bernadette Baum)

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