Turkey-Russia ties on fast track

ANKARA - Turkey and Russia held a high-level cooperation council meeting on Tuesday, attended by the presidents of both countries, at which signed four agreements.

During a joint news conference after meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia will accelerate delivery of S-400 defense systems to Turkey, which was initially planned for 2020.

Erdogan said the two countries have finalized the deal for the purchase of such missile defense systems, adding that Russia has proved its sincerity by accepting an earlier delivery.