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Erdogan’s letter to Putin can serve as basis for restoring Russian-Turkish relations - Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko

Erdogan’s letter to Putin can serve as basis for restoring Russian-Turkish relations - Federation 
Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko

YEREVAN, JUNE 27, ARMENPRESS. Erdogan’s letter to Putin can serve as basis for restoring Russian-Turkish relations step by step, “Armenpress” reports, citing “Ria Novosti, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko announced.

“Of course, it is a pity that the apologize came with delay, but as it said, better late than never. During this period rather negative developments occurred in our relations, the than level of confidence is lost. Anyway, that letter can lead to unfreezing tensions and serve as basis for step by step restoration of relations”, Matviyenko said.

Vladimir Putin has received a letter in which Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan apologized for the death of the Russian pilot who was killed when a Russian jet was downed over the Syrian-Turkish border last November.

Erdogan expressed readiness to restore relations with Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.

The incident involving the downing of the Russian Su-24 bomber led to the worst deterioration of Turkish-Russian relations in recent history, with Russia describing it as a “stab in the back.” 

“The head of the Turkish state expressed his deep sympathy and condolences to the relatives of the deceased Russian pilot and said ‘sorry,’” Peskov said.

In his letter, Erdogan called Russia “a friend and a strategic partner” of Ankara, with whom the Turkish authorities would not want to spoil relations.

“We never had a desire or a deliberate intention to down an aircraft belonging to Russia,” the letter read, according to a statement published on the Kremlin website.

According to the statement, Erdogan’s letter stressed that “the Turkish side undertook all the risks and made a great effort to recover the body of the Russian pilot from the Syrian opposition, bringing it to Turkey. The organization of the pre-burial procedures was conducted in accordance with all religious and military procedures.”

The address by the Turkish leader also informed that a criminal investigation has been launched against the person suspected of killing the Russian pilot, the Kremlin said.








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