Aide Ushakov: Syrian problem to be high on agenda of Russia-Turkey summit negotiations
MOSCOW. Nov 28 (Interfax) - Syrian issues will have an important place at the December 1 negotiations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said.
Putin is scheduled to attend the fifth meeting of the Russia-Turkey High-Level Cooperation Council, which will have narrow and broader formats, Ushakov said on the eve of the Russian president's state visit to Ankara due on December 1.
"It is quite logical that the Syrian situation will occupy an important place in the narrow-circle negotiations which are set to focus on global affairs," Ushakov said.
He thinks the two sides will have a profound exchange of opinions, especially as the matter has been discussed recently during a visit to Russia by Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Mualem.
Answering a question on whether the training of militants in camps on Turkish territory might be discussed, Ushakov said, "I think the question of camps will be also be touched upon."
Ushakov reminded the media that al-Mualem had negotiated with the Russian foreign minister and had been received by the Russian president during his recent visit to Russia.
"More important and strategic issues were discussed at the meeting with the president," Ushakov said, declining to give additional details.