Erdogan to visit Russia on August 9 UPDATE
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will pay a visit to Russia August 9, said the press office of Turkish president.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet in St. Petersburg on August 9, RIA Novosti agency quoted Dmitry Peskov, Russian president’s spokesman, as saying .
Peskov added that the agenda of the presidents’ talks is being worked out. “Many topics will be discussed at the meeting,” he added.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, while talking to France-24 on Saturday, voiced a hope to have a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in mid-August.
“Right now, the Turkish Foreign Ministry negotiates it with the Russian counterparts," he said. "Of course, the recent events in Turkey, apparently, will change the visit timing. But I think, if nothing extraordinary happens, a meeting with the Russian president may take place about mid-August."
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