MOSCOW: Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey have agreed that Moscow and Ankara should intensify Ukraine-...
MOSCOW: Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey have agreed that Moscow and Ankara should intensify Ukraine-themed contacts at various levels, the Kremlin press service said after their phone call.
The Turkish leader reassured that Ankara will continue providing Istanbul as a platform for negotiations on the Ukrainian settlement.
TASS has compiled key details about their phone call.
On Russia-Turkey contacts
- The two leaders agreed to "continue regular contacts."
- Erdogan shared his impressions from the Group of Twenty summit.
On Ukrainian settlement
- The two presidents agreed to intensify contacts "at various levels" on the situation around Ukraine.
- Erdogan stated that Ankara will continue to facilitate a Ukrainian settlement and is ready to continue "offering Istanbul as a platform for these purposes."
- Putin said that Russia is interested in settling the Ukrainian conflict politically and diplomatically.
On US plan for Ukrainian settlement
- Putin and Erdogan discussed the US 28-point peace plan for Ukraine.
- Putin noted that these proposals "are in the course of discussions at the Russia-US summit meeting in Alaska and can fundamentally be laid into the basis of the final peaceful settlement."
On bilateral cooperation
- The two presidents discussed trade and investment ties between Moscow and Ankara, as well as major energy projects.
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