Putin noted leading role of Erdogan in settlement of crisis in gas sector

Russian President Vladimir Putin noted the leading role of the Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the settlement of the crisis in the gas sector and called what was happening in the “disaster” blocked exclus. So the Russian leader answered the question “Anadol” during a direct line and a press conference.

“I want to note the significant, leading role of the President of Turkey Erdogan in the issue of restoring the situation in gas. He, of course, is one of the leaders of the international community that draws attention to this tragedy and does everything so that the situation is changed in The best side in order for conditions for the long -term world to be created, ”said Putin.

“Because what is happening is, of course, a catastrophe,” the Russian leader emphasized.

The President of the Russian Federation recalled that the UN Secretary General Antoniu Guterres called today the Gas sector the largest cemetery of children in the world. ” “Such an assessment of this says a lot. This is an objective assessment of what to say here,” Putin said.

Passing the analogy between conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine, Putin said that in the conflict in Ukraine there is nothing similar in what is happening in terms of destruction in the gas sector. “They see all over the world. Look at a special military operation and what is happening in gas and feel the difference. There is nothing like this in Ukraine,” he said.

At the same time, the Russian leader noted the importance of preserving the existing mechanisms in the UN.

“It is important to preserve such mechanisms to the UN, otherwise it will simply turn into a speaker, as it was in a well -known period after the First World War,” he said.

In addition, Putin called for the residents of the Gaza “massive” humanitarian aid

“The first – you need to save people in gas. The second – you need to provide massive humanitarian support to people,” he said.

– a possible visit to Turkey

In addition, Putin announced plans to visit Turkey at the beginning of the year.

“I am President Erdogan in contact of the constant on these issues. We have very similar positions. I think that we will be able to meet with him, I really plan and planned recently. I can say that there are no secrets: President Erdogan did not succeed According to his schedule, although I was ready to fly to Turkey, ”said Putin.

“We agree, maybe at the beginning of next year to make this visit,” he added.