ANKARA, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will focus on the Black Sea grain deal during their meeting on Monday as Turkey seeks to bring Moscow back to the deal, Erdogan's chief foreign policy advisor said.
"The current status (of the grain deal) will be discussed at the summit on Monday.
We are cautious, but we hope to achieve success because this is a situation that affects the entire world," Kilic said.
Ankara acknowledged the technical complexities surrounding the agreement, particularly concerning Russian grain and payment mechanisms, Kilic said.
I believe that the bilateral meeting between President Erdogan and Putin will play the most important role in this issue."
Persons:
Tayyip Erdogan, Vladimir Putin, Akif Cagatay Kilic, Kilic, SWIFT, Erdogan, Putin, David Evans
Organizations:
Haber, Ece Toksabay, Thomson
Locations:
ANKARA, Turkey, Moscow, Russian, Russia, Ankara