In a telephone conversation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin today, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed gratitude to the Russian Federation for organizing the visit of the IAEA mission to the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (ZAES). Also, the topic of cooperation in the energy sector was present in the dialogue between the heads of the two states..
This is stated in the message of the press service of the Kremlin.
Presidents discussed by phone trade and economic ties between Russia and Turkey.
Erdogan expressed condolences to President Putin on the death of the last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. The head of the Turkish state noted its exceptional importance for the further development of Russia and many other countries of the world.
As for Ukraine, then the conversation turned not only to ensuring the safety of the visit of international experts to the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, but also on an agreement on organizing the export of Ukrainian grain products through the Black Sea ports. The parties discussed the implementation of this transaction, noting the special mediating role of Ankara in this issue.
Agreement between the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Republic of Turkey and the UN, also known as the "grain deal", was signed in Istanbul 22 July. The signatories established the procedure for the export of grain products from Ukraine for sale abroad. used photos:http://kremlin.ru/
