The negotiations ended: it became known what Putin was talking to Erdogan
The Russian president thanked Erdogan for his efforts aimed at opening a "grain corridor" from Ukraine, and he also hopes that the Turkish leader will agree to develop trade and economic relations with Russia. In response, Erdogan said that the parties should "open a new page in collaboration" and stressed that it is very important to prevent failures in the construction of NPPs "Akkui", which is being built on the Russian project.
At the same time, Erdogan agreed part of the payments for Russian gas in rubles, told after the negotiations Viceremer of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak. "We are gradually moving to national currencies, and in the first stage, some of the supply will be paid in Russian rubles. This is a new stage, new opportunities, including for the development of our monetary and financial relations," he said.
Peskov also stated that in the negotiation process they discussed "regional issues: wars in Ukraine, Nagorno -Karabakh and Syria. " According to the pressecretar, the presidents have approved a joint statement, but its text has not been published. The participants decided not to hold a press conference, citing a busy schedule.
On the eve of the start of the negotiations of The Washington Post, citing sources in Ukrainian intelligence, Putin intends to ask Erdogan to help bypass Western sanctions in banking, energy and industrial sectors. We will remind, Erdogan arrived in Sochi together with foreign ministers, energy, finance, defense, agriculture and trade, as well as other officials. Putin and Erdogan met on July 19 in Iran.