Turkey calls to set up working group with Russia on searching for ways to normalize ties
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has proposed to establish a joint working group with Russia to look for ways of normalizing bilateral relations, writes TASS.
“Russian President Vladimir Putin said he wants to restore ties and expects us to take steps. We also seek normalization. We suggest creating a joint working group so that these steps are taken,” Cavusoglu told reporters in Antalya.
According to the source, the minister said the working group ‘may become official or non-official, as the Russian side wishes to’.
“Let its members discuss the current issues between each other and search for a solution. As a result, we will be able to find a common way towards normalization. This is not an issue that cannot be solved,” Cavusoglu said.
To remind, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on May 27 that he was ready to consider restoring relations with Ankara, but that would require a first step from Turkey.