Daily Sabah Diplomacy:
oreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said yesterday that a purchase agreement for the Russian S-400 missile defense system may be signed this week while ruling out claims that Russian troops will be deployed during the installation process.
“There are no problems with the S-400 deal. An agreement on credits was reached during President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to Turkey. But, the details will be discussed further,” Çavuşoğlu said, speaking at a joint press conference with Maltese Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion, Carmelo Abela.
The minister also confirmed that a deal may be signed within this week after all the details have been discussed by groups of experts. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced earlier this week that the purchase of the defense system will be finalized during his Russian counterpart’s visit.
