Russia-Turkey Relations on Rise — Putin
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Relations between Russia and Turkiye are developing on an upward trend, and Moscow is very pleased about this, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.»Relations between our countries are developing on the rise, and we are very pleased about this. Our contacts have long ceased to be purely formal; they are truly friendly and are increasingly filled with new meaning,» Putin said at a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on the sidelines of the Russia-ASEAN summit in the Russian city of Kazan. Putin also proposed discussing current issues of interest to both countries during the meeting. The Russian president also conveyed his best wishes to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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