President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, within the scope of his contacts at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit, Russia He met with President Vladimir Putin.
The closed-door meeting between Erdogan and Putin at the congress center where the summit was held lasted 40 minutes.
“TURKEY HAS BECOME ONE OF THE MOST RELIABLE ROUTES”
“Turkey has become one of the most reliable routes, including Europe, for natural gas shipments from Russia, TurkStream is working smoothly,” Putin said in the meeting.
Russian President Putin also thanked President Erdogan for his contributions to the UN World Food Programme.
Putin also introduced the products of Russian companies. Turkey He stated that they have received the signals that they can export through it.
“AGREEMENT TO PAY 25 PERCENT OF RUSSIAN GAS IN RUBLES WILL ENTER INTO FORCE”
According to Reuters, after the meeting, Putin also said, “The agreement on Turkey to pay 25 percent of Russian gas in rubles will enter into force soon.”
TWO LEADERS MEET ON 5 AUGUST
Erdogan and Putin last met on August 5 in Sochi, Russia.
In the Sochi meeting, which focused on the Ukraine crisis and the operation of the grain corridor, an understanding was developed between Ankara and Moscow regarding the development of economic, commercial and financial relations.
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