Turkish president to visit Russia
By Kamila Aliyeva
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to visit Russia in early spring, Sputnik reported with the reference to Turkish diplomatic circles.
Erdogan is scheduled to arrive in Russia in early March and attend the meeting of the Russian-Turkish High-Level Cooperation Council.
During the visit, bilateral contacts between the Turkish leader and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are expected as well.
They expected to mull the measure for further removal of economic restrictions from Turkish products and the complete abolition of the visa regime with Turkey. In addition, the parties intend to discuss a number of international and regional issues, including the Syrian problem.
The previous meeting of the Council was held in December 2014.
In late 2015, relations between Russia and NATO member Turkey deteriorated after Turkish forces downed a Russian warplane and Moscow imposed economic restrictions against Turkey.
In June 2016, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a formal apology to the leader of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, which was accepted. Russia and Turkey have begun the process of restoration of bilateral relations.
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