On Friday, August 5, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan flew to Sochi for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
One of the main topics was the export of Ukrainian grain, which was successfully unlock with the active participation of Turkey. Other issues discussed are partial payment for Russian gas in rubles, the Akkuyu nuclear power plant and the situation in Syria.
This is reported by the Turkish media, Russian media and the Kremlin website.
Negotiations continued over 4 hours behind closed doors. The Kremlin website has published the opening speeches of the presidents before the start of the meeting. In particular, it is noted that the Turkish leader, before meeting with Putin, said: “I believe that we will open a new page in our Turkish-Russian relations. This also applies to energy, this is especially true of the “grain corridor” through the Chernoye the sea where we took our steps”.
The Financial Times reports that Erdogan praised the results of the meeting on politics, economics and trade.
According to Putin's speaker Dmitry Peskov, the presidents adopted a joint statement following the talks. In particular, it states that the Istanbul agreements must be fully implemented, “including the unhindered export of Russian grain, fertilizers and raw materials for their production.”
Also, according to the statement, Erdogan and Putin held comprehensive consultations aimed at increasing the volume of trade between the two countries in accordance with the established goals and on a balanced basis, developing relations in the economic and energy sectors within the framework of reciprocity, as well as long-term cooperation in such sectors. , as transport, trade, agriculture, industry, finance, tourism and construction.
According to the Turkish edition Anadolu, the presidents of the Russian Federation and Turkey, following a conversation, agreed to fight all “terrorist organizations in Syria.”
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“President Erdogan and Putin stressed their strong commitment to the sovereignty, territorial integrity and national unity of Libya. Noting the importance of holding free, fair and credible elections based on the broadest possible consensus among Libyans, the two leaders reiterated their support is held under the auspices of the UN,” writes the Turkish media.
< p>Recall that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan flew to Sochi, where he held talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
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