Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

We want to develop relations with Russian industrialists and entrepreneurs


28.09.2016 / Moscow / Russian



TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, along with a business delegation, met with Russian First Deputy Minister of Economic Development Alexey Likhachev. In a statement following the meeting which took place in Moscow, Hisarcıklıoğlu reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin may visit Turkey in October, “We anticipate that pioneering projects such as Turkish Flow will be discussed in addition to lifting limitations imposed on Turkish businessmen.”​

Emphasizing that they want a rapid normalization to relations between Turkey and Russia, Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that they’ve instituted good relations with Russian industrialists and entrepreneurs and that their aim is to further these relations.

- Lifting of visas for businessmen

Pointing out that the visa processes implemented by Russia for Turkish citizens has negatively impacted Turkish businessmen, Hisarcıklıoğlu expressed their hope that a solution will be brought to this situation to address the issues facing businessmen traveling between the two countries frequently.

Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov also stated that it is possible that President Putin will visit Turkey in October and that the necessary announcement will be forthcoming once preparations are complete.

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