Turkish, Russian presidents meet in Sochi

By Diyar Guldogan

SOCHI, Russia (AA) - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are meeting at the Russian leader’s presidential residence on Monday in the coastal city of Sochi.

The meeting, which is closed to the media, started at 5.20 p.m local time (1420GMT).

The leaders will exchange views on bilateral relations as well as regional and international developments, particularly Syria.

After meeting Putin one-on-one, Erdogan and his delegation will be hosted at a banquet which will be followed by a joint news conference with the two leaders.