60-member Russian delegation arriving in Ankara

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak is coming to Turkey. The 60-member Russian delegation will hold a series of meetings in Ankara. On the agenda are the issue of Turkey becoming a natural gas hub and the grain deal.

The previous meeting of the bilateral intergovernmental commission was held in Ankara in May 2022. The parties had discussed increasing the delivery of industrial goods, increasing payments in national currencies, and reducing barriers to mutual trade.