The presidents of Russia and Turkey Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, assured the determination to restore good relations between the two countries. Putin announced the gradual removal of sanctions and Erdogan – in support of joint energy projects.
The Russian president said at the press conference after the meeting of the two leaders in the Palace Konstantynowskim in St. Petersburg that he expected “difficult work in to revive economic cooperation “with Turkey. Our countries have all possibilities to fully restore the bilateral cooperation – pointed out, adding that the priority is to bring it to the level of the diplomatic crisis between Moscow and Ankara.
Putin announced the gradual abolition restrictions on imports of agricultural products from Turkey and said that the influx of Russian tourists to Turkey, suspended after the shooting down in November last year by the Turkish air force of the Russian bomber will soon resume.
Erdogan expressed while the belief that ” Russian-Turkish relations will become even stronger. ” The talks with the Russian president, talked about “dear friend”, described as “comprehensive and beneficial.” He announced that the two countries will strive to ensure that the value of their trade amounted to $ 100 billion a year.
The process of normalization of relations “has already been implemented, but it will take some time,” – said the Turkish leader. With appreciation also spoke about the phone call from Putin’s support after attempting a military coup in Turkey on 15 July.
The two leaders announced that they have on Tuesday during separate talks with the participation of military commanders and representatives of the intelligence services will move topic in Syria, to find common ground for resolving the conflict, in which Moscow and Ankara supported the opposite side.
the Turkish President also announced that the draft Russian-Turkish gas pipeline in Turkish stream “will be realized as soon as possible.” Gas pipeline project was announced in late 2014, when in the face of opposition from the European Commission abandoned the construction of South Stream.
Putin said that when it comes to the construction of “threads, having to respond to the growing needs and economic growth of the Republic Turkey, (…) no doubt it will begin soon. ” However, regarding the additional thread destined for Europe, “it depends on a third party,” and in this case you have to work with European countries and the European Commission – he added.
Stream pipeline that Russian gas was flowing to Turkey and the countries of Southeast Europe Eastern Europe. First, the project envisaged the construction of a gas pipeline with maximum transmission capacity estimated at 63 billion cubic meters. But then Gazprom announced that he was resigning from the middle of the power of the planned gas pipeline and that its capacity will reach 32 billion cubic meters.
Energy Minister of Russia Alexander Nowak pointed out that the construction of the first pipeline should be completed by December 2019 year.
in turn, the head of the ministry of economic development Alexei Ulukajew reported that during the visit of the Turkish delegation was not discussed the issue of compensation for the shooting down in November 2015 years of Russian bomber Su-24, which according to Ankara violated Turkish airspace, which Moscow denies.
The incident started a crisis between the two countries. Russia imposed the sanctions trade-economic towards Turkey, including suspended charter flights to the country and organized tourist traffic.
The relationship began to improve in early July, after posting at the end of June by the Turkish President’s letter to Putin containing – says the Kremlin – an apology for the November incident. On the other hand, according to Ankara’s list were the words of regret and asked for forgiveness addressed to the family of a Russian pilot who was killed after shooting down the plane.
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