According to the Kremlin, Russia’s Putin, Turkey’s Erdoğan and Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi are negotiating peace in Syria in Tehran. Vilja also comes up in the conversation, says the expert in ‘s morning.
President of Russia Vladimir Putin arrived on Tuesday afternoon Finnish time in Tehran, the capital of Iran. It is Putin’s second trip abroad since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine on February 24.
In Tehran, Putin will meet the President of Turkey Recep Tayip Erdoğan and the president of Iran Ebrahim Raisin. Erdoğan already traveled to Iran yesterday, Monday.
The Kremlin has said before Putin’s trip that the presidents will negotiate peace in Syria. Both Russia, Turkey and Iran have been involved in the Syrian conflict over the years.
Director of the research college of the University of Helsinki Tuomas Forsbergin according to which the issue of Syria is especially important for Turkey.
In Syria, Russia and Iran have supported the president Bashar al-Assad administration. Turkey, on the other hand, has supported some groups fighting against the regime and has tried to suppress Kurdish groups in northern Syria.
According to Forsberg, it is important for all parties that the situation does not turn into an open conflict.
Grain transport featured in negotiations
The news agency AFP reported yesterday, Monday, that the topic of the discussions is also the export of grain from Ukraine. The information is based on AFP’s Kremlin sources.
– Turkey and Iran want grain from Russia and probably also from Ukraine, Forsberg estimates.
Ukraine has repeatedly accused Russia of stealing grain. Russia has denied the allegations. During the spring, Russia has also promised to deliver grain to, for example, the Middle East.
Turkey said last week that there was progress in the negotiations between Russia and Turkey, and the two countries reached an agreement on the export of grain from Ukraine abroad. The official agreement on the matter is to be signed this week.
Russia is currently looking for new partners outside the Western countries, Forsberg sums up the situation. It’s not just grain transport, but also technology. Iran is a significant factor in this regard.
– Western sources have estimated that some airplanes could be available there.
The President’s press conference is scheduled to start at 23:10 Finnish time. will broadcast the press conference live online starting at 11 p.m.