Putin and Erdogan discussed Nagorno-Karabakh and Syria

ArmInfo.On June 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

According to the Kremlin press service, topical issues of  Russian-Turkish cooperation in various fields were discussed. Recep  Tayyip Erdogan expressed gratitude for the decision taken by the  Russian side to resume flights with Turkey, as well as for the start  of deliveries of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine.

The exchange of views on the situation around Nagorno-Karabakh was  continued. A positive assessment was given to the work of the Joint  Russian-Turkish Center for Controlling the Ceasefire and Military  Operations. The President of Turkey expressed support for Russian  efforts to ensure the full implementation of the agreements enshrined  in the Statements of the leaders of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan  dated November 9, 2020 and January 11, 2021.

Mutual readiness to continue coordination was confirmed, including in  the interests of economic development and restoration of the region's  transport infrastructure.

When considering settlement issues in Syria, the importance of joint  activities of the Russian and Turkish military, aimed at preventing  the escalation of tensions in Idlib and in the north-east of the  country, and fighting the remaining terrorist groups in these  regions, was emphasized.  Vladimir Putin also shared his impressions  of the recent talks in Geneva with US President Joseph Biden.  It was  agreed to continue personal contacts and joint work at other levels.

Let us remind you that earlier today Vladimir Putin had a telephone  conversation with the acting Prime Minister of the Republic of  Armenia Nikol Pashinyan. Putin congratulated Pashinyan on the victory  of the Civil Contract party he leads in early parliamentary  elections.

During the exchange of views on Nagorno-Karabakh, according to the  Kremlin, the importance of consistent implementation of the  agreements of the leaders of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan of  November 9, 2020 and January 11, 2021 was emphasized.