Russian President Vladimir Putin has travelled to Iran on his first international journey outdoors the previous Soviet Union for the reason that invasion of Ukraine.
Putin is because of meet Iranian Supreme Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Tehran.
The journey goals to strengthen ties within the area and talk about the battle in Syria and the UN-backed proposal to renew exports of Ukrainian grain to ease the worldwide meals disaster.
Erdogan has sought to assist dealer talks on a peaceable settlement of the Russia-Ukraine struggle, in addition to assist negotiations to unblock Ukrainian grain via the Black Sea.
Turkey has discovered itself on the opposing aspect to Russia in conflicts in Azerbaijan, Libya and Syria and has even offered deadly drones to Ukrainian forces. However the NATO member has not imposed sanctions on the Kremlin and stays a key potential companion for Moscow.
Grappling with runaway inflation and a quickly depreciating forex, Turkey additionally depends on the Russian market.
Final week, UN, Russian, Ukrainian and Turkish officers tentatively agreed on elements of a deal to make sure the export of twenty-two million tons of grain and different agricultural merchandise which can be trapped in ports amid the struggle.
Tuesday’s assembly between Putin and Erdogan might assist clear the remaining hurdles, a significant step towards assuaging a worldwide meals disaster that has despatched costs of significant commodities like wheat and barley hovering.
Putin's journey to Iran additionally comes simply days after US President Joe Biden’s visited Israel and Saudi Arabia — Tehran’s major rivals within the Center East.
"The contact with Khamenei is essential," Yuri Ushakov, Putin's international coverage adviser, advised reporters in Moscow.
"A trusting dialogue has developed between them on a very powerful points on the bilateral and worldwide agenda. On most points, our positions are shut or similar."
Additionally excessive on the agenda might be peace talks over the struggle in Syria, the place Moscow and Tehran have opposed Turkish threats to extend army exercise.
Ushakov mentioned the events will talk about efforts to encourage a political settlement, whereas Erdogan is anticipated to take up Turkey’s threats to drive away US-backed Syrian Kurdish fighters from its borders.
The operation is a part of Ankara’s plan to create a protected zone alongside its border with Syria that will encourage the voluntary return of Syrian refugees.
In a gathering with Erdogan, Khamenei delivered a stern warning in opposition to the deliberate Turkish incursion.
“Any form of army assault in northern Syria will certainly hurt Turkey, Syria and all the area, and can profit terrorists,” Iran’s prime chief mentioned, stressing the necessity to “deliver the problem to an finish via talks.”
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