Putin's busy schedule

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Iran today...
PressTV-Rouhani, Putin, Aliyev to hold key summit
President Rouhani has traveled to Baku on a two-day state visit and at the head of a high-ranking delegation. The Iranian chief executive and the accompanying delegation arrived in the Azeri capital on Sunday.

The Iranian president will further hold a meeting with President Putin in Baku to discuss Tehran-Moscow relations and several issues of common interest.

Turkey tomorrow -
Putin, Erdoğan meeting to focus on restoring ties between Turkey-Russia: Kremlin
Erdogan in Russia: A speedy reconciliation with Putin | Europe | DW.COM | 08.08.2016
Putin called the downing (of a russian plane) a "stab in the back." And, in a speech in December, he said that "Allah has decided to punish the ruling clique in Turkey and deprived them of their reason." Furthermore, Russian officials accused their Turkish counterparts of getting involved in oil deals with the "Islamic State." Russian state television ran anti-Erdogan content on an almost daily basis. A right-wing parliamentarian called on Putin to drop an atomic bomb on Istanbul in order to "wash away" the Turkish metropolis.

Over the past few weeks, however, it has become apparent that Russia's anger is what has washed away. Just a few days after writing his letter to Putin, Erdogan was on the phone with Russia's president. It was then that they agreed to the meeting that will now take place. Putin also lifted the ban on charter flights, and Russian tourists have flocked to Turkish beaches since late July. There was another phone call after the failed July 15 coup attempt: This time it was Moscow on the line, with Putin expressing support for Erdogan.

 

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Turkey's President Erdogan in Moscow to 'reset' Russia ties - BBC News
Tuesday's talks in Moscow are expected to focus on re-starting trade and investment and on restoring important tourism and travel ties.
The two leaders will also seek common ground in resolving the conflict in Syria where they still back opposing sides.
The BBC's Sarah Rainsford says Russia is keen to capitalise on Turkey's cooling relations with the West following the failed coup.
Monday's meeting - PressTV-Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan vow to create NSTC
Iran, Russia and Azerbaijan have vowed to work together to prepare the grounds for the construction of a North-South Transit Corridor (NSTC) which is expected to provide a faster and more efficient trade connectivity between Europe and South East Asia.
The three presidents also agreed to cooperate on natural gas industry. They said in their statement that they will specifically work together over the transfer of technology as well as the shipment and delivery of gas.

Putin, Rouhani and Aliyev also voiced support for efforts to connect the power grids of their respective countries – what they said would contribute to the sustainable development of the region.

The significance of close banking cooperation to attract investments and bring in new technologies for development projects was also highlighted in the trilateral talks.
(see also Putin encourages Iran to join Russia-led Eurasian alliance )

 

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http://rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/080820164
Due to the economic crisis, the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) representative in Russia declared the closure of the KRG’s office in Moscow on Monday.
(The day before Erdogan comes to town, the Kurd's office is closed down. Coincidence?)

 

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Erdogan visiting Putin is spooking people -
Turkey's Erdogan unnerves West with Putin visit - BBC News By Michael Sahlin Stockholm University Institute for Turkish Studies
In view of the current "frost" in the AKP government's relations with both the US and the EU, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's decision to choose Russia for his first official visit abroad since the botched coup appears rich in symbolism.

And Western leaders will be looking on nervously.

 

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http://rudaw.net/english/middleeast/turkey/10102016
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Turkey Monday to attend an energy conference, during which he will also meet his Turkish counterpart to discuss energy deals and trade.

Putin will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the 23rd World Energy Congress, which began on Sunday.

The high-level visit is significant and comes as both leaders – who began normalizing relations over the summer that were strained over the shooting of a Russian plane by Turkey in November -- seek to revamp joint energy projects and trade.

One significant project Russia wants to finalize is an agreement on building a pipeline under the Black Sea, named the "TurkStream,” which would transport gas from Russia to Europe.

Since beginning to patch up its relations with Russia, Turkey has intervened militarily in the Syrian conflict against Islamic State (ISIS) militants, a move Moscow did not oppose. Also, Ankara has withheld on any strong condemnation of the intensified assault on opposition groups in the Syrian city of Aleppo by Russia and the Syrian regime.

 

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Putin cancels trip to Paris amid growing tensions over Syria | World | DW.COM | 11.10.2016
Putin postpones Paris visit amid diplomatic row over Syria - France 24
Vladimir Putin has cancelled his planned trip to France intended to discuss the ongoing conflict in Syria. The announcement comes as Moscow finds itself increasingly at odds with the international community.

The decision was announced on Tuesday by officials in Paris and later confirmed by Russian state media.

"The visit of the president to Paris on October 19 won't take place," a source within the Kremlin told TASS news agency.

Following the announcement, French President Francois Hollande said he was willing to meet Putin "at any time...to further peace." The Kremlin for its part said Putin was "ready to visit when it is comfortable for President Holland."

 

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German Chancellor Merkel receives Putin, Poroshenko and Hollande for Ukraine talks | News | DW.COM | 19.10.2016
Leaders from Germany, Russia, Ukraine and France are meeting in Berlin for talks on reviving the stalled peace process in eastern Ukraine. The leaders are also expected to address Russia's role in the Syria conflict.

 

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Fumio Kishida is going to visit Moscow
The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Fumio Kishida is going to visit Moscow at the beginning of December. Moreover, this trip is going to be a part of the preparation of the visit of Russian President to Japan. Vladimir Putin will visit the land of the rising sun in the middle of December and will meet with the current Prime Minister of Japan Shinzō Abe.

In the run-up to Vladimir Putin's visit to Japan it was reported, that the authorities agreed to recognize Russia's right to two of the four disputed Kuril Islands - Shikotan and Habomai to sign with our country peace treaty.

Abe, Putin agree to hold talks in Japan on Dec. 15- Nikkei Asian Review