Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. September 26. INTERFAX-The statements of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan about the Crimea on the eve of his visit to Russia leave an unpleasant trace, but this in no way ruins the prospects for a successful and constructive trip, said the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov.
"In this situation, probably, but a little bit, so to speak, left an unpleasant trace that such statements began to be voiced during the days of completing preparations for the upcoming visit. But nevertheless, this in no way ruins the prospects for a successful and meaningful and constructive working visit of President Erdogan to Russia, " Peskov said in an interview with Vladimir Solovyov in the studio of the Moscow program.The Kremlin.Putin" of the TV channel "Russia-24" (VGTRK).
At the same time, he noted that in accordance with the traditions of international politics, statements on sensitive topics are not made before visits to each other. "We know that we categorically disagree on this issue, and we know that there is no way to reach an agreement at the moment," Peskov said.
Answering the host's question, what is the reason that a difficult time has come in Russian-Turkish relations, Peskov said: "I would not overly exalt the situation, after all, Turkey is our partner with whom we have very developed relations," the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation noted, noting that differences on some issues remain against this background.
