First statement from the Kremlin after the Erdogan-Putin summit: Turkey reacted positively to our natural gas distribution center proposal

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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of his contacts in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, for the 6th Summit of the Conference on Cooperation and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA).

“TURKEY IS THE MOST SECURE ROUTE FOR SUPPLY TO THE EU”

In a joint press statement with Erdogan, Putin said, “They were planning to sabotage TurkStream, but we prevented it. TurkStream continues to work without any interruption.” The Russian leader said, “Work continues on other issues. Our trade volume is increasing. TurkeyWe have declared our intention to make ‘the largest gas center,'” Putin continued. TurkeyHe said that ‘is the safest route’ for gas supplies to the European Union (EU).

“CAN WORK AS A PRICE-SETTING AREA”

According to Sputnik, Putin, in his meeting with Erdogan, TurkeyHe made the following statements regarding the gas center they would like to establish in Turkey; “This gas hub that we can build together can work not only as a supply area but also as a price setting area because pricing is a very important issue. Gas prices are very high right now and we are with you, prices normal market prices, without any political shadow. We can calmly regulate it at the level of

ERDOĞAN: WE MUST STRENGTHEN AND CONTINUE THE GRAIN AGREEMENT

President Erdoğan said: “Akkuyu is a very important step. The opening of Akkuyu’s first turbine in the first half of next year will make a different sound in the world. (Nuclear power plant) If a step can be taken regarding Sinop, this will of course have a much different multiplier effect. We must continue to strengthen the grain consensus.”

KREMLIN: TURKEY REACTED POSITIVELY

Kremlin Spokesperson Peskov, who made a statement after the meeting that lasted for an hour and a half, said that for Russian natural gas. TurkeyHe said that the Turkish side reacted very positively to the proposal to establish a new gas distribution center in Turkey. Asked how the Turkish side reacted to the proposal to establish a distribution center in Turkey for Russian natural gas, Peskov replied, “We received a very positive response showing that it was interested in our proposal.”