Russian President instructed the government to cancel the travel sanctions against Turkey on the basis of a telephone conversation with President Erdogan.
"The Russian leader said he would instruct the government to start negotiations with the relevant Turkish authorities to restore the mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation in trade, economic and other spheres. It means the removal of restrictive measures regarding the visit of Russian tourists to Turkey," reads the statement on the official website of the Kremlin. Putin noted that Turkish President Erdogan assured that Turkey will ensure the security of Russian citizens in the territory. In addition to lifting the ban on tourism activities with Turkey, Putin instructed the Cabinet to begin the process of normalization of trade and economic relations between the states.--02D-
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The Russian side must apologize for the air defense attack on the Azerbaijani civilian aircraft, said Azerbaijani MP Rasim Musabeyov.
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Azerbaijani government sources have exclusively confirmed to Euronews on Thursday that a Russian surface-to-air missile caused the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Aktau on Wednesday.
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CrashThe Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, has expressed his condolences and deep sadness over the tragic Azerbaijan Airlines crash in Kazakhstan with many fatalities.
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The crash of our plane in Aktau raises several questions that demand answers: 1. Many of the victims of this tragedy were people who previously traveled to the North Caucasus by train or car. These victims might not have existed if Azerbaijan hadn’t kept its land borders closed for several years.
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