Kremlin: Putin and Erdogan discussed bilateral and iernational issues
The Kremlin Palace announced in a stateme that the presides of Türkiye and Russia had a telephone conversation about bilateral relations and some iernational issues.
According to RCO News Agency, the Kremlin Palace announced in a stateme today (Sunday) that Russian Preside Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with his Turkish couerpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and the parties discussed various issues, including economic cooperation.
Novosti News agency reported that in this stateme it is stated: In coinuation of the talks between the presides of the two couries that took place on October 23 (on the sidelines of the BRICS meeting) in Kazan, the issues related to the bilateral agenda and emphasizing the improveme of the efficiency of commercial and economic cooperation were discussed. was discussed in detail.
According to this stateme, the presides of the two couries also discussed some iernational issues.
In his meeting with Putin in early November on the sidelines of the BRICS meeting in Kazan, Erdogan said that he would like to host Putin in Türkiye soon.
The Preside of Turkey announced that the efforts to solve the problems related to bank paymes between the two couries are still ongoing, and said: The Ministry of Treasury and Finance and our ceral banks are in coact with the aim of establishing a mechanism in this field, as well as between the ministries of commerce of the two couries. The coury has also started an activity in this direction.
In his speech, Putin also announced: Russia-Turkey relations are good-neighborly and constructive based on years of cooperation and experience in various fields. We regularly discuss curre issues on the bilateral and iernational agenda. The field of tourism traditionally has a special place in our bilateral relations. In 2023, 6.3 million Russian citizens visited Turkey, which recorded an unprecedeed increase of 20.7% compared to the previous year. In the period from January to August this year, more than 4.5 million people visited Turkey, which shows an increase of 4.6%. According to these indicators, Russia ranks first in Türkiye (in terms of the number of tourists).
Türkiye’s presideial office also announced that Erdogan told Putin in this phone call that his coury plans to expand trade with Russia.
In a message on the X social network, the Office of the Preside of Turkey announced: Preside Erdoğan announced the coury’s desire to expand cooperation between Turkey and Russia in many areas, especially the promotion of trade.
According to the stateme, in the phone call, Erdogan emphasized Turkey’s efforts to end regional tensions and promised that Ankara would coinue its assistance to “peace processes”.
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