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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Türkiye Can Be Facilitator on Ukraine Nuclear Plant, Erdogan Tells Putin

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Vladimir Putin Türkiye (Geopolitical Entity) Ukraine Russia Samarkand Uzbekistan Zaporizhzhia
Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan during a meeting in Sochi, Russia August 5, 2022. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERS

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call that his country can play a facilitator role regarding the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine, his office said on Saturday.

The two leaders also discussed developments regarding Ukrainian grain exports and expressed their determination to continue the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear plant in Türkiye according to plans, the Turkish presidency said.

Erdogan and Putin agreed to discuss the issues in detail when they meet in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, for a summit on Sept. 15-16, it added.

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