Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, may meet in late August or early September. About possible dates informs TV channel A Haber referred to a reporter in the pool of the Turkish leadership.
According to the information received, Erdogan is waiting for Putin’s arrival in the republic, but if the Russian leader does not visit the country, it is not unlikely that the Turkish leader will visit the Russian Federation. Told the management DEA NewsHe said Ankara is looking forward to a meeting in August.
“However, there are no details so far, we will inform the public as soon as clarity emerges,” the source stressed.
leaders of the two countries to dispute The grain agreement, which Russia withdrew on July 18, trade and tourism in national currencies.
How argued Turkey’s Defense Minister Yaşar Güler, in an interview with A Haber on 12 August, hopes that the leading countries of the world and the UN leadership will contribute to the renewal of the grain agreement by Erdoğan. According to him, thanks to this agreement, more than 33 million tons of grain were sent to countries in need.
“The interruption of supply from there had very serious consequences. If there is no supply, there is a danger of famine. Now, almost all world leaders and the UN Secretary General believe that only Erdogan can solve this problem.”
who will go to whom
Putin-Erdogan meeting proposal discussed By phone on August 2nd. It is also the leader of Türkiye. promise He said he would make efforts to renew the agreement and that its long suspension “doesn’t benefit anyone” and will hit countries in need of food. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov confirmed that the heads of state are planning to meet and discuss the venue of the meeting.
“This is not necessarily Türkiye, but Erdogan is inviting. You know, the president himself [РФ] At his nightly press conference in St. Petersburg, he said that now was just the time to be in the country. Therefore, it is difficult for him to carry out any visits anymore” – said Peskov
He added that the leaders planned to meet before the Turkish elections, but changed their plans so that Moscow would not be accused of meddling in Ankara’s internal affairs.
Putin at a press conference on July 29 declaration: “I don’t know, we agreed that we would meet: either he (Erdogan. – socialbites.ca) would come to us or I would go to him. See”.
Erdogan also plans to visit Hungary on 20 August and hold talks with Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Later, the President of Turkey will personally attend the G20 summit to be held in India on September 9-10, and then go to the United States, where UN General Assembly events will be held on September 17-21.
Hope for Erdogan
The President spoke this week television addressHe said, among other things, that Russia’s return to the grain agreement would depend on Western countries’ fulfillment of their obligations.
“Undoubtedly, the resolution of this conflict without further complications depends on the fulfillment of the promises of the Western countries. Erdogan said that unfortunately, the principle of “agreements must be followed” has not been followed recently.
He pointed out that the efforts of the Western countries to transform the Black Sea opening into a ceasefire and then a permanent peace were insufficient.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba in an interview on Aug. allowedHe said the Turkish president could help renew the grain deal.
“Last year, an agreement on grain was reached through the mediation of UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Turkish President Erdogan. There were two separate agreements with us and with Moscow. “This could be an option: a creative approach is needed to find solutions.”