Breaking news: Ahead of the trilateral summit in Iran, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Speaking to the cameras with Putin before the meeting, President Erdoğan said, “The approach of the Russian delegation in the last Istanbul talks was very positive. The result we will get from here will positively affect the whole world.”
In his statement to the press members before the meeting, President Erdoğan said, “We continued our diplomacy with phone calls. It was a great advantage to come together today in the Astana Format. We will have an intense agenda. I hope Russia’s attitude in the mediation format will be positive. The attitude of the Russian delegation in the last Istanbul talks was positive. The result we will get from here will positively affect the whole world. I hope that our talks will be positive.”
Vladimir Putin Thanked Erdogan
Russian President Vladimir Putin said, “Thank you for your efforts to export grain through the Black Sea. Not all problems have been solved yet, but the fact that there is movement is positive,” Putin said.
