"Prior to the well-known incident with the Russian warplane Russia and Turkey enjoyed partnership relations. Work was underway on an entire range of issues related to trade, economic and investment cooperation, there was intense political dialogue," TASS cited him as saying.
The Kremlin spokesman added that the two leaders will also discuss regional issues, including the situation in Syria. "It’s safe to predict that there will be a detailed exchange of views on regional problems, including Syria," he said.
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