Putin, Erdogan Hold Talks In Azerbaijan

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ERDOGAN PUTINRussian President Vladimir Putin held talks on June 13 with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on the sidelines of the inaugural European Games in Baku.

A Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said the closed-door meeting touched on a proposed Black Sea gas pipeline from Russian to Turkey, the possible construction of a Turkish nuclear power plant at Akkuyu, and the situation in Ukraine.

Speaking ahead of their meeting, the two presidents commented on the absence of European leaders at the inaugural European Games, which opened on June 12 amid criticism of Azerbaijan’s human rights record.

“Turkey, a candidate for EU entry, represented the whole European Union,” Putin said in televised comments.

ERGOGAN PUTIN MEETING BAKUPutin was accompanied on the visit by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, as well as senior energy officials and executives.

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7 responses to “Putin, Erdogan Hold Talks In Azerbaijan”

  1. On evening of June 14 the Turkish authorities reported that at its
    border, near Akchakala, there are about 13,000 residents of the Syrian
    town of Tel Abyad, where intense fighting between Kurdish militias and
    insurgents of “Islamic state.”
    During the day, the border crossing was closed. Syrians attempted to break through the border by force, but the Turkish military forced them to retreat using water cannons.
    The Turkish authorities have declared that they have all possible
    assistance to the refugees who are on the other side of the border in
    Syria, as well as pass on their territory only to those who are in
    urgent need of medical care.
    However, in the evening the agency AP reported that Ankara was “surrendered”. The border crossing was opened, and the refugees started flowing into Turkey. Several dozen people had passed through the checkpoint, a few thousand are still waiting for their turn

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      5thDrawer

      They broke through … or over … see pics in Daily Star.

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    5thDrawer

    ‘Hey Erdy, how’s your brand of Communism going?’
    ‘Seems a little Kurdy these days … how about your Model?’
    ‘Back to basics … Had to take over parts of Ukraine.’

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    5thDrawer

    Meanwhile in ‘the south’ ….
    Having moved ‘up’ in the ranks of terror, this one decided to found his own Megalomaniac-group – going instantly from Mid-Level management to Top Dog.
    http://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/algeria-plant-attack-leader-killed/ar-BBl8Oyj?ocid=mailsignoutmd

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    5thDrawer

    June 16 ….
    Russian forces are heavily shelling eastern Ukraine (Donbass region), the Ukrainian military announced Monday, as the front lines continue to heat up despite the Minsk II ceasefire agreement signed four months ago.
    Over the past 24 hours, two Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and at least twenty wounded in the onslaught, it said. Several news sites have placed the death toll higher – up to 7 – with at least 30 wounded.

    “The situation in the conflict zone is deteriorating. At key parts of the frontline heavy weapons continue to shell our positions almost incessantly,” Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said in a televised briefing, according to Reuters.
    “Our enemies have thrown tanks, infantry combat vehicles and artillery into battle,” he added.

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