MOSCOW, Aug 2 talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, speaking about the head of state's work schedule for August 2.
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«There are a lot of meetings and meetings of a non-public nature. From what we will inform you one way or another, the international telephone conversation announced earlier by the president himself with Turkish President Erdogan,» Peskov said.
He specified that this conversation «is going on now,» also The Kremlin will publish a press release on its results.
In addition, Putin will take part in the ceremony of presenting state awards in the Kremlin on Wednesday, and will also discuss the development of border crossing points with members of the government via videoconference.
br>While talking to the press in St. Petersburg on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa summit on July 29, Putin said that he had discussed with Erdogan several options for dates for a telephone conversation, Wednesday turned out to be convenient for both sides.
Since Erdogan's re-election to the presidential post On May 28, he called Putin three times already. So, on May 29, the Russian leader congratulated his colleague on his election victory. The next conversation took place on June 7, the heads of state discussed joint projects in energy, trade, tourism, further coordination in multilateral organizations. At the same time, they exchanged views on the situation around Ukraine, including discussing the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station. Then the presidents of Russia and Turkey spoke by phone on June 24, when Putin briefed his colleague on the situation in connection with the attempted armed rebellion, and Erdogan expressed his full support for the Russian leadership.