Russia, Turkey to entirely restore relations, Kremlin saysSeptember 5, 2016 - 12:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Hangzhou, China to discuss Syria and bilateral ties, Putin’s spokesman said, according to Sputnik. The spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, added that the sides discussed a preliminary schedule for restoring bilateral cooperation in all formats. They agreed to hold an upper-level council session by the end of 2016, with a strategic planning group due to meet this fall. "At first, the delegations were present, later the meeting continued in the format of one-on-one plus foreign ministers. They exchanged opinions on the Syrian issue, the exchange was quite frank and detailed," Peskov said. Russian and Turkish officials discussed the outlooks for lifting Russia’s ban on Turkish food imports as part of their rapprochement process on Sunday, the Kremlin spokesman added. “Our Turkish colleagues raised the issue of an urgent lifting of restrictions on agricultural products. Work in this area will continue,” the spokesman told reporters in Hangzhou. The meeting of the two countries’ delegations took place on the margins of the G20 summit in China where the Russian and Turkish presidents talked over ways to increase bilateral cooperation. Related links: Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |