On August 12, at his meeting with Consul-General of Turkey in Kazan Sabri Tunc Angili, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov conveyed greetings to Recep Tayyip Erdogan on winning the presidential elections in the Turkish Republic.

Ildar Khalikov stressed that good personal relationships were established between the First Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev, Rustam Minnikhanov and newly elected Turkish President.

“It is important that Mr Erdogan won the elections in the conditions of absolute openness and democratic state, taking into consideration the strong opposition,” Ildar Khalikov said.

Head of Tatarstan Government thanked Sabri Tunc Angili for his successful work in the position of Consul-General of Turkey in Kazan.

Participants of the meeting expressed confidence that Recep Tayyip Erdogan would support development of cooperation with Tatarstan within the framework of Russia-Turkey relations.