“The issues of combating the spread of coronavirus infection were discussed in detail, in detail.

They expressed their readiness to increase cooperation in this area, including in the context of supplies and possible joint production of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine, ”the Kremlin’s press service said in a statement.

It is noted that Erdogan spoke about the anti-epidemic measures taken by the Turkish authorities.

Including, to ensure the safety of foreign tourists.

“At the request of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Vladimir Putin outlined Russian approaches to resolving the internal Ukrainian crisis.

It was emphasized that the 2015 Minsk "Package of Measures" is the uncontested basis for the settlement.

At the same time, concern was expressed in connection with the fact that the Ukrainian side evades the implementation of the Minsk agreements, and recently resumed dangerous provocative actions aimed at aggravating the situation on the line of contact, "added the Kremlin.

In addition, Putin stressed the importance of preserving the 1936 Montreux Convention in connection with Turkey's plans to build the Istanbul Canal.

The parties also discussed the situation in Syria, Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh.

Earlier it was reported that Turkey sent a notification to the participants of the Montreux Convention about the passage of US ships from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea and back.