Putin, Erdogan discuss situation around Qatar

By Azernews

By Kamila Aliyeva

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the situation around Qatar during a telephone talk, the Kremlin's press service.

The telephone conversation took place on the initiative of the Turkish side.

"The two presidents discussed the developments around Qatar and called on all interested countries to engage in dialogue with a view to reaching a compromise for the sake of preserving peace and stability in the Persian Gulf area," the message said.

They emphasized that the grave crisis in the Middle East requires well-orchestrated efforts and close coordination of the international community in fighting the terrorist threat, according to the press service.

At the same time, separate issues of the bilateral cooperation have been discussed.

The presidents pointed out the successful work on full restoration of the Russian-Turkish trade and economic ties as well as the implementation of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline project.

The UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Libya and Yemen announced about breaking their diplomatic relations with Qatar over Doha’s support for the Muslim Brotherhood, and also its ties with Iran.