ANKARA (Sputnik) — Earlier in the day, the two presidents had a 40-minute telephone conversation, after which Erdogan's office confirmed that the leaders had agreed to a personal meeting. In parallel, Turkish media reported that the presidents could meet on the sidelines of the G20 summit in China on September 4-5.
"The two leaders agreed to meet, but the situation is so fresh that it would be too early to talk about the details. Both sides do have this intention, and I personally believe that there will be positive developments in the situation. However, no precise information on the date and the venue can be given," the spokesman told RIA Novosti.
The shift in Ankara-Moscow dialogue comes shortly after the Kremlin announced that Putin had received a letter from Erdogan expressing readiness to resolve the bilateral crisis caused by the downing of a Russian plane last year.
