Vladimir Putin Held a Phone Talk With Turkish President

• 08.17.2020, 15:36
•  Region

President Vladimir Putin had a phone talk with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan,  NEWS.am reports citing Kremlin.

The main attention is paid to the issues of the Libyan crisis and situation in Syria.

The need for real steps by the warring parties towards a sustainable ceasefire and the launch of direct talks in accordance with the decisions of the Berlin Conference and Resolution 2510 of the UN Security Council was re-emphasized.

The situation in Syria was discussed with an emphasis on intensifying joint efforts in the fight against terrorism. It was agreed on further coordination in the interests of fulfilling the Russian-Turkish agreements on the Idlib de-escalation zone, first of all, the Additional Protocol to the Sochi Memorandum of 2018 adopted in Moscow on March 5, 2020.

They touched upon other topical international issues, in particular the Middle East settlement.

Besides, some topics of the bilateral agenda were considered, including the development of trade and economic ties. Taking into account the resumption of regular flights with Ankara and Istanbul, as well as the resort areas of Turkey, Vladimir Putin highlighted the importance of ensuring the sanitary and epidemiological safety of Russian citizens in Turkey. In this context, they noted the demand for expanding cooperation between relevant departments in the field of countering the spread of COVID-19 infection, including in connection with the registration in Russia of a vaccine for the prevention of this disease.

It was agreed to continue contacts at various levels, the message said.