Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin received Wednesday his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan who is carrying out an official visit to Moscow.

Discussion between two officials covered a wide range of issues concerning bilateral cooperation over large-scale international projects, including "Southern Flow". Parties also considered possibilities of lifting visa regime between their states.

Before the meeting with his Russian counterpart, Mr. Erdogan met with Turkish businessmen working in Russia.

During a meeting held Wednesday in Moscow, Russian and Turkish Prime Ministers considered possibilities of lifting visa regime between their states.