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Turkish president arrives in Russia

10 March 2017 10:43 (UTC +04:00)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Russia on Friday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will receive his Turkish counterpart in Kremlin, APA reports citing the Russian president's press service.

The heads of state will attend the sixth meeting of the High-Level Russian-Turkish Cooperation Council.

As stated on the website of the Russian president, "the leaders will discuss the entire range of issues of Russian-Turkish relations with an emphasis on further restoring mutually beneficial trade and economic ties. On the agenda, in particular, are the implementation of joint projects for the construction of the first Turkish nuclear power plant Akkuyu and the construction of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline. It is also planned that the two leaders will exchange views on topical aspects of regional issues, primarily regarding prospects for further cooperation between Russia and Turkey in the fight against international terrorism and the settlement of the Syrian crisis."

A number of bilateral documents are expected to be signed at the end of summit.