The Kremlin allowed Turkish fruit to return to the Russian market

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The Turks will be able to trade peaches and apricots.

Russia has opened access to its market for citrus and stone fruit (peaches, apricots – ed) fruits from Turkey.

This was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin after a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, writes the Russian “Interfax”.

“This decision is mutually beneficial, Russian agriculture does not produce such products. But the entry of Turkish products may lead, we hope, to lower prices in the domestic market,” he said.

“For Turkish partners is, of course, the opening of the Russian market. Sales of these products totaled $ 500 million last year, so this is a significant decision,” – said Putin.

Erdogan following the meeting said that the process of normalization of Russian-Turkish relations there is an active pace.

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Recall that the deterioration of relations between Turkey and Russia occurred after the Turkish military in November 2015 shot down a Russian military plane su-24 near the Turkish-Syrian border. Then Russia introduced a series of economic sanctions against Turkey and restricted the travel of Russians on the territory of Eastern partner. Only in August 2016 , Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan and for the first time since the conflict over the downed Russian bomber could see eye to eye.

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Some delegations took the plate with him as Souvenirs
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Some delegations took the plate with him as Souvenirs
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Vladimir Putin arrived in Istanbul for an energy summit. In Turkey, the Chairman of the Kremlin arrived for the first time after the accident su-24. A year ago the Turks shot down a Russian bomber violated the border of the country. After Moscow and Ankara exchanged economic sanctions, which were later canceled.

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