An agreement between Russia and Turkey is due to come into force shortly, according to which the latter will pay 25% of its gas imports in rubles. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin in conversation with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan from Samarkand in Uzbekistan, where meetings between the heads of state and government of the countries of the Russian Federation were held sco, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. This is reported by the Russian news agency Tass Turkey, wants to intensify its economic relations with Russia. From the article we learn that too Ankara it will pay for part of the gas with its own currency, the Turkish lira. The choice of Turkeyif confirmed would go in in stark contrast to European countries who have refused to pay for Russian gas in the currency of To fly. In the interview, which lasted 40 minutes, according to the Turkish press agency AA, the leader of the Kremlin He also thanked Erdogan for his commitment to the grain export deal blocked in Ukrainian ports. Erdogan has repeatedly suggested how mediator between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who also spoke out in favor of the return of the Crimea to Ukraine.
The Sco Summit
The event will be attended by the member countries of the Intergovernmental Organization for Mutual Security and Political and Economic Cooperation. In addition to the host Uzbekistan too China, Russia, Pakistan, India, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. Erdogan’s Turkey it’s not officially one of thembut is regarded by SCO as a “dialogue partner”. since 2013. Currently, Ankara, whose EU membership has been pending since 1999, no entry requested in the Asian organization. As part of the event, the expected meeting between Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping took place yesterday.
Cover picture: AA | Putin and Erdogan meet in Samarkand
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