Putin confirms he is looking forward to meeting with Erdogan in Kazan – Russian Politics & Diplomacy

ASHKHABAD, October 11. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin briefly spoke in Ashgabat with the chairman of Turkey’s Grand National Assembly (parliament), Numan Kurtulmus, and confirmed that he expects a bilateral meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Kazan soon, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said to reporters.

Putin is on a working visit to Turkmenistan and has already addressed the International Forum ‘Interconnection of Times and Civilizations – the Basis of Peace and Development’.

“Putin had a brief conversation with the chairman of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. They exchanged views and continued the discussions that recently took place in Moscow,” Peskov told reporters. “Putin also said he expects a bilateral meeting with President Erdogan in Kazan next week.” Kazan will host the upcoming BRICS summit.

The BRICS association was founded in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India and China. In 2011, South Africa joined BRICS. On January 1, 2024, Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia became full members of the BRICS association. This year, Russia holds the rotating chairmanship of the association. The Kazan summit on October 22-24 will be the key event for the BRICS in 2024.