China News Agency, Moscow, July 11 (Reporter Tian Bing) Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Turkish President Erdogan and Belarusian President Lukashenko on the 11th, and exchanged views on bilateral relations and international and regional hotspot issues.
The Kremlin website said on the same day that the leaders of Russia and Turkey discussed a series of issues of mutual concern on the eve of the planned meeting at the highest level of the two countries in the near future.
The two sides focused on the tasks of further strengthening economic cooperation, including improving the legal framework of contracts, increasing trade volume and settlement in national currencies, and continuing to supply Russian energy.
The two sides agreed to strengthen the close cooperation between the leaders of the intergovernmental committees and relevant departments of the two countries on related matters.
The two sides continued to exchange views on the situation in Ukraine, including coordination to ensure the safety of navigation in the Black Sea and the export of food to the world market, the sources said.
According to the Turkish Presidential Palace, Erdogan discussed the crisis in Ukraine and the establishment of a security corridor for grain exports from the Black Sea during a phone call with Putin.
Erdogan said, "Now is the time to take action to implement the UN plan to establish a food export security corridor".
Erdogan reiterated his support for a "stable and just" solution to the Ukrainian crisis through peaceful negotiations.
On the same day, Putin had a telephone conversation with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. The two sides discussed hot issues of bilateral economic and trade cooperation and reiterated their common will to continue to strengthen the Russia-Belarus partnership and alliance.
In addition, Putin and Lukashenko discussed possible joint responses after Lithuania imposed restrictions on the movement of goods in transit in Russia's Kaliningrad region.
According to Russian media reports, the Lithuanian railway transport department notified the Kaliningrad state railway department on June 17 that due to European sanctions against Russia, it will stop providing goods from Russia to the state for the transportation of goods included in the EU sanctions list from June 18. Transit Service.
The governor of the state said that the "Lithuania ban" involved 40% to 50% of the types of goods transported between the state and the rest of Russia, including construction materials, cement and metals.
Lithuania on July 11 increased restrictions on goods trans-shipment to Kaliningrad through its territory, latest reports say.
The new restrictions include alcohol, chemicals made from alcohol, wood and cement.
According to the Belarusian News Agency, the two heads of state discussed the issue of transit cargo transportation in Kaliningrad Oblast and discussed the progress of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine.
The two sides also had lengthy discussions on Russia's supply of energy to Europe.
Putin gave a detailed briefing on the current situation.
He pointed out that due to the difficulties on the eve of winter, the large deficit and the overall severe supply situation, Russia is ready to meet its obligations and ensure the supply of natural gas and other energy sources at the request of Western European countries.
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