Now it is planned that the visit of Vladimir Putin will take place no earlier than the end of April or the beginning of May.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Turkey has been postponed to a later date. Hürriyet newspaper reported this on Thursday, February 8.
“The planned visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Turkey has been postponed to a later date… The reason for the postponement is the election calendar in Russia. The visit of the Russian leader to Turkey should take place on February 12,” it said of the message.
In turn, the NTV channel reports that Putin’s visit is planned to take place no earlier than the end of April or early May.
It is known that local elections in Turkey will be held on March 31. In Russia, the date of the presidential election is set for March 15-17.
In turn, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the date of Putin’s visit to Turkey has not yet been determined, but preparations for it are ongoing, and the timing depends on a number of factors.
Moscow and Ankara will announce the dates of the visit “as soon as the dates, of course, taking into account our electoral cycle and the busy work schedule of the Turkish president, are agreed upon,” he promised.
“In fact, the visit was discussed, there is an understanding that we are preparing for it, and preparations are underway for this visit. We are waiting for it,” Peskov assured.
At the end of January, the Russian Federation announced Putin’s visit to Turkey, noting that issues in Ukraine will be one of the main topics of the negotiations.
Later, Turkey spoke about the purpose of Putin’s visit, noting that the two presidents will discuss a new mechanism for exporting Ukrainian grain.
Source: korrespondent
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