Preparations for an upcoming summit meeting of the Russian, Turkish and Iranian leaders in Ankara were in focus of a telephone conversation between Russian and Turkish Presidents, Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Tuesday.
According to the Kremlin press service: "The two presidents discussed preparations for a regular meeting of the top-level Cooperation Council between Russia and Turkey and the second summit of the Astana process guarantor nations - Russia, Turkey and Iran - due to be held in early April in Ankara".
The Kremlin press statement further said: "The Turkish leader also extended his sincere condolences after the Kemerovo tragedy, and offered words of sympathy to the families of the victims. Presidents Putin and Erdogan also stressed the importance of further development of bilateral relations".
