“The Turkish leader expressed sincere condolences in connection with the tragic death of Russian sailors in the Barents Sea,” the Kremlin said.
In addition, during a telephone conversation, the parties stressed the need for a cease-fire and the resumption of negotiations in Libya. The presidents agreed to continue contacts at various levels.
Earlier, submariners who died in a fire at a deep-sea unit of the Navy in the Barents Sea were buried at the Seraphim cemetery in St. Petersburg.
On July 1, a fire broke out at a deep-sea Navy unit operating in Russian territorial waters. As a result of the accident, 14 submariners were killed.
The main cause of the incident is considered to be a fire in the battery compartment of the device. Investigate the causes of the tragedy entrusted to the commission under the leadership of the Navy Commander Nikolai Evmenov.