
ArmInfo. Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov told what topics were raised by Russian leader Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Erdogan during the talks, which took place the day before in Sochi. According to the Kremlin spokesman, the dialogue was very constructive, timely and necessary.
Thus, first of all, the leaders discussed bilateral relations. Peskov noted that in 2020, relations between the countries in economic terms "sagged in terms of trade by more than 20%," but in the first 8 months of this year, they "grew by 55% in the joint trade and economic turnover." The press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation stressed that this is a good dynamic, which once again confirms the very good potential in trade and economic cooperation between the states.
"Attention was drawn to the mutual restrictions that remain. These are additional import duties that apply in Turkey to a number of metallurgical products, plywood, tires. Putin raised this topic in a conversation with Erdogan," Peskov added.
Military-technical cooperation between the two countries was also on the agenda. The presidents also discussed issues of Syria, Afghanistan, Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh.
"The Russian side emphasized that the parties should look for compromise solutions on border delimitation and on the development of transport infrastructure. The presidents agreed to work out this topic and hold it to the Supreme State Council by the end of the year'', Peskov pointed out when talking about Karabakh.
The Kremlin spokesman also said that the leaders of the two countries discussed gas affairs, including the supply of fuel. It is noted that Putin highly appreciated the timely and very effective decisions of the Turkish leadership on the Turkish Stream.
"The correctness of these actions is shown by today's reaction. We see how the European market is in a fever, and Turkey feels itself secured and insured against a spasmodic conjuncture," Peskov said, reports life.ru.
Also, according to the press secretary of the Russian leader, Putin and Erdogan discussed the issue of cooperation in the field of nuclear energy in Turkey, in particular, the schedule for the continuation of construction and completion of the first power unit of the Akkuyu NPP, and in addition, the possible construction of new units. During the talks, the presidents also touched upon the topic of interaction in the field of outer space.
The issue of cooperation in the field of agriculture was also raised. Peskov noted that Russia supplies Turkey with a very large amount of grain crops, and receives tomatoes and cucumbers. The presidents also discussed the issue of tourism between countries, the topic of vaccinations, and revaccinations. The Kremlin spokesman noted that earlier in the public domain, part of Putin's story had already appeared, who told Erdogan that the Sputnik V vaccine had proven its effectiveness, the Russian leader had personally tested it.
To recall, the negotiations between Putin and Erdogan took place yesterday, September 29 in Sochi. They lasted almost three hours.