OREANDA-NEWS. Russian and Turkish Presidents Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks by phone. The heads of state focused on the situation in Libya, but also discussed Syria and the safety of tourists in Turkey.

As for the Libyan crisis, the presidents emphasized the need for real steps towards a sustainable ceasefire and negotiations in accordance with the decisions of the Berlin conference.

On the situation in Syria, the politicians touched upon intensifying joint efforts in the fight against terrorism.

“Taking into account the resumption of regular flights… Vladimir Putin stressed the importance of ensuring the sanitary and epidemiological safety of Russian citizens in Turkey. In this context, they noted the demand for expanding cooperation between relevant departments in the field of countering the spread of coronavirus infection, including in connection with the registration in Russia of a vaccine for the prevention of this disease,” the Kremlin reported.