Putin meets with Erdogan in Kazakhstan to discuss trade between Russia and Turkey
Kyiv • UNN
On the eve of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, the presidents of Russia and Turkey held a bilateral meeting in Astana. The parties agreed to strengthen cooperation between the countries.
In Astana, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Turkish leader Recep Erdogan. This was reported by UNN with reference to Russian media.
Details
During the talks, the two leaders outlined the goal of the partnership - a trade turnover of $100 billion. Erdogan also invited Putin to visit Turkey in the near future.
I look forward to welcoming you to my country as soon as possible
The talks are expected to last at least an hour. Russian media suggest that the leaders will discuss the situation in Syria and Ukraine, among other things.
For reference
The SCO summit will be held in Astana on July 4. The event will be attended by the heads of state and representative offices of Kazakhstan, India, Iran, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Mongolia, Azerbaijan, Qatar, the UAE, Turkey and Turkmenistan, as well as SCO Secretary General Zhang Ming and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
Recall
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Kazakhstanto attend the 24th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, where Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is also expected to attend.
