"This is a protocol message. Traditionally, an exchange of such messages comes on occasion of national days. This is a protocol and ordinary practice in international relations. Unfortunately, it had no substantive moments," Peskov told reporters.
After relations between Turkey and Russia deteriorated, Ankara sometimes continues sending such protocol messages, "this depends on the situation," Peskov added. This was Turkey’s first official letter after the attack on the Russian warplane, he said.
According to the spokesman Moscow’s conditions for settling problems in Russian-Turkish relations are very simple and clear.
"President Putin made it very clear that after the incident (the attack on Russia’s Sukhoi-24 plane) any normalization of relations looks impossible to Russia without Ankara taking the necessary action," he said.
Asked if he was referring to Turkey’s official apologies and the payment of compensations, Peskov replied, "Yes, of course!"
"The Russian president stated that unequivocally, not in a roundabout way, but very unambiguously, laconically and clearly," he recalled.
Peskov said that Russia would like to take its relations with Turkey back to the previous high level.
"Certainly (the Kremlin does have expectations for an improvement of relations) and President Putin has said more than once that Russia would like to have a good relationship with Turkey," he said. "Moreover, we very much appreciate the period of relations with Turkey when there were relations of true partnership, advanced in all fields, trade and the economy above all," Peskov said. "We very much regret that such a rich experience of relations was ruined instantly by the Turkish side’s aggressive actions."
"It goes without saying - and Putin said about that, too - that we would like to see normalization of our relations and a return to the period of good and mutually beneficial cooperation," he stated.
Reports said on Tuesday that Erdogan said in his letter that he hoped that the relationship between Russia and Turkey would come to a level "it deserves." This is the first official letter since last year. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim also sent a letter to Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on the occasion of Russia Day celebrated on June 12. He expressed hope that the bilateral ties will be restored.......More: http://tass.ru/en/politics/882065
15/6/16
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