China News Agency, Moscow, July 19th Tehran News: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in Tehran, the capital of Iran, on the 19th. The two sides discussed bilateral economic and trade cooperation issues, and discussed the situation in Ukraine, Ukrainian grain transportation, and Syria. issues, etc. and exchanged opinions.
According to the website of the Turkish Presidential Palace, before the meeting in the Tehran International Conference Hall, Erdogan and Putin respectively delivered brief speeches and shook hands at the entrance of the hall.
Erdogan said that it is a great advantage to come together in the "Astana model" today and believes that Russia's approach to the mediation process will continue to develop in a positive direction.
On the issue of Ukrainian grain exports and transportation, Erdogan said that the stance taken by the Russian delegation in the recent Istanbul talks was positive and constructive, and the results would have a positive impact on the entire world.
According to the Kremlin's website, when talking about the Ukraine issue, Putin said that the problems involving the shipment of Ukrainian grain from the Black Sea ports have not yet been resolved, but the progress has been gratifying.
He thanked the Turkish side for its efforts to provide a platform to mediate negotiations on food export and transportation issues.
"While not all issues have been resolved, progress is a good thing."
On July 13, representatives of Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Nations held four-party talks in Istanbul to discuss issues such as the establishment of grain transportation corridors.
On July 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Iranian President Raisi will jointly participate in the tripartite meeting of heads of state sponsoring the Astana process in Tehran.
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