Russian President Vladimir Putin has briefly spoken with Speaker of Türkiye’s Grand National Assembly (parliament) Numan Kurtulmus in Ashgabat and confirmed that he expects a bilateral meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Kazan soon, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
Putin is on a working visit to Turkmenistan and has already addressed the International Forum "Interconnection of Times and Civilizations — the Basis of Peace and Development."
"Putin had a brief talk with the speaker of Türkiye’s Grand National Assembly. They exchanged views, continuing discussions that took place recently in Moscow," Peskov told reporters. "Putin also mentioned that he expects a bilateral meeting with President Erdogan in Kazan next week." Kazan is set to host the upcoming BRICS summit.