During a joint meeting with his Turkish counterpart in Sochi, Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed today that Russo - Turkish talks are sometimes not easy, but always positive.

Putin noted that the Turkish influence on the situation on Qarah Bagh contributed to regional reconciliation.

Putin considered relations between Russia and Turkey to be developing positively, with trade growth between the two countries in less than 9 months reaching more than 50% compared to last year.

Speaking to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Putin added: "We are also pleased to note that our relations are developing and developing positively. The departments concerned are constantly working with each other and in all directions. "

Putin continued: "Last year we saw trade decline by more than 20 percent. But over the last year, about 55 percent have evolved, that is, we've not only made up for everything we've lost in the epidemic, we've increased the volume of exchange by more than 30 percent.