MOSCOW / ANKARA, June 29 -. RIA Novosti Moscow responded positively to Ankara’s desire to restore the relationship, a deep crisis since last November, when the Turkish fighter jet shot down in Syria, the Russian Su-24 bomber. The decisive factor was the fact that it is Turkey’s intention to normalize dialogue was reinforced by the apology of President Tayyip Erdogan for the incident with the aircraft, which, however, Moscow had to wait seven months.
On Wednesday, at the initiative of the Russian side, a telephone conversation between the presidents two countries, Vladimir Putin and Tayyip Erdogan. Putin and Erdogan spoke for 40 minutes and agreed to take steps to restore bilateral relations, as well as to study the possibility of a personal meeting in the near future.
Later, Russian President informed the Cabinet about the decision to begin the process of normalization of relations with Ankara and instructed the government to remove administrative constraints in the field of tourism in relation to Turkey.
The reconciliation between Moscow and Ankara took place against the background of the incident a terrorist attack at the airport of Istanbul. On Tuesday evening, three explosions in the international terminal at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport about 22.00 MSK. According to recent data, in a suicide attack killed 41 people, including 13 foreigners, 239 were wounded.
In a conversation with Erdogan, Putin expressed his condolences to the Turkish people and the Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev sent a telegram of condolences to his Turkish counterpart.
Turkish fighter November 24, 2015 shot down in Syria, the Russian Su-24 bomber, which killed one pilot. Putin called it a “stab in the back” by the accomplices of terrorists and imposed on Turkey number of economic constraints. In particular, the Russian Federation imposed a ban on the import of Turkish territory with a number of agricultural commodities. In addition, charter flights from Russia were banned in Turkey and Russian tour operators were advised not to work in the Turkish area. In many ways, it is connected with this crisis, which is now experiencing a tourism business in Turkey.
The constructive conversation
On Monday, the president’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Erdogan in the letter to Putin apologized for downed aircraft, he expressed sympathy and condolences on the death of his pilot and said that Turkey did not want to spoil relations with Russia. The Kremlin has positively assessed this step Ankara, noting fail at the same time that improve the relationship a few days are needed and the following steps.
According to the Kremlin press service, Putin in a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart said that his message created the preconditions for the beginning of the resumption of joint work on international and regional issues.
“Vladimir Putin noted that received by Turkish President message created the preconditions to turn the crisis page in bilateral relations and to start the process resuming collaboration on international and regional issues, as well as on the development of the entire range of Russian-Turkish relations, “- said the Kremlin press service
It is also important, and the agreement between the two leaders to explore the possibility of a personal meeting in the near future.. The last time the two leaders spoke last November at the summit of “Big Twenty” in Antalya, Turkey.
As Peskov said the date and place of the meeting of Putin and Erdogan will be determined through diplomatic channels. Earlier, Turkish media reported that a meeting of the heads of the two states can be held or at the summit, “Big Twenty,” which will be held September 4-5 in China, or to him. The Turkish Foreign Ministry called premature talk about the exact date and place of the meeting of the two presidents
If the date of the meeting Russian and Turkish leaders is to speak early, with the meeting of the Foreign Ministers already have complete certainty:. Putin and Erdogan agreed that heads of diplomatic agencies will meet next Friday.
“it was agreed that the ministers of foreign Affairs of the two countries will meet July 1 in Sochi at a meeting of foreign ministers of the Black Sea economic cooperation. at this meeting will be discussed as the situation in the region with an emphasis on Syrian settlement, as well as topical issues of further development of Russian-Turkish relations, “- he said the Kremlin press service
The Presidents discussed and painful for the Turkish tourist market issue of removal of restrictive measures by visiting Russian tourists in this country
“the Russian leader said that instructed the government to enter into negotiations with the relevant Turkish authorities in order to restore the mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation in trade, economic and other spheres”, – said the Kremlin press service
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in the Kremlin, they noted that “the conversation wore a businesslike and constructive character and was aimed at restoring the traditionally friendly nature of the multi-faceted bilateral cooperation”.
According to a statement released on Wednesday at the Turkish president’s website, in the course of telephone conversation, Putin and Erdogan stressed the importance of the restoration of bilateral relations as well as cooperation in the fight against terrorism and resolve regional crises.
Meanwhile, neither Moscow nor Ankara Putin conversation results and Erdogan did not comment on the topic possible compensation of the victim Su-24 pilot’s family.
The joint struggle against terrorism
His condolences over the terrorist attack in Istanbul expressed and Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, stressing the importance of joint efforts in the fight international terrorism.
“We strongly condemn this barbaric crime. This tragedy once again underlines the importance of joint efforts of the world community in combating the threats of international terrorism “- said in a telegram to Medvedev Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim.
From words to deeds
After apology Erdogan and the telephone conversation between the two presidents Moscow has indicated that it is ready to confirm the readiness to normalize relations with practical measures. it is possible that in response to Ankara offers the following steps.
“I want to inform you that after writing Turkish President to address our decision to begin the process of normalization of relations with Turkish partners. Today a telephone conversation with President of Turkey. And at the beginning of the conversation, I, of course, expressed his condolences to the president of the country, the entire Turkish people in connection with the terrorist act that took place in Istanbul “, – Putin said at a meeting with the government
Putin instructed the Cabinet to remove administrative restrictions. the tourism sector in relation to Turkey.
“Even though it sounds on the background of intensification of terrorist elements, nevertheless administrative restrictions in this area we are shooting, and I ask the Russian government to begin the process of normalization of trade and economic relations with Turkey a whole “, – Putin said at a meeting with the government
.” Dmitry Anatolyevich (Medvedev), I ask you to prepare proposals for changes in the regulatory framework in this regard “, – added the President
<. p> at the same time, according to him, Erdogan assured that Turkey will do everything that depends on it, for Russians the security in its territory.
As stated by Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich, the decision to remove prodembargo with goods from Turkey and a ban on charter air service to this country will be taken in the coming days
when asked journalists about when will resume charter air service, he said: “next – the only question is the airlines when they can. resume appropriate work “.
According to Dvorkovich,” the same thing “refers to the cancellation of the product of the embargo.
In the Russian tourism industry is restrained reacted to the latest news, noting that the Turkish resorts of recently, there have been no terrorist attack, but no absolute security guarantees can not give.
“in Turkey, the recent attacks have been, but they are not organized in the resorts, and somewhere not in the tourist regions. This circumstance will be for Russian tourists deciding factor when choosing a Turkish destinations. However, an absolute guarantee of safety no one ever can give, even if it is given, “- said on Wednesday, RIA Novosti press-secretary of the Russian Union of Travel Industry (PCT) Irina Turina
Russian Federal Agency for Tourism called on to take into account the high level. terrorist threat in Turkey when planning travel to that country, according to the agency’s website. in addition, Rosturizm reminded tour operators that before the release of the official order to lift the restrictive measures continues to operate the former recommendation to suspend tours sales in Turkey and charter flights.
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