Matvienko conveyed to Erdogan an oral message from Putin on bilateral relations

Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko conveyed to the president Turkey An oral message from the Russian leader to Recep Tayyip Erdogan Vladimir Putin on bilateral relations and the international agenda. This was announced on February 27 by the press service of the upper house of Parliament.

Their meeting took place in Istanbul as part of the official visit of the Russian delegation.

"The Speaker of the Federation Council conveyed to the Turkish leader an oral message from Russian President Vladimir Putin concerning issues of bilateral relations and the current international agenda," the statement said.http://council.gov.ru/events/news/164740 /" target="_blank">publications on the website.

The Chairman of the Federation Council also shared with Erdogan the contacts that took place in Ankara with representatives of the Turkish parliament, as well as an agreement on joint work to promote the implementation of decisions taken by the presidents.

Matvienko also thanked the Turkish leader for the warm welcome of the Russian delegation.

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Putin, in turn, noted that the first contacts with the administration USA inspire hope. According to him, there is a mutual commitment to work towards the restoration of interstate relations.