Kremlin Election Statement: No Matter Who Wins…

While the presidential election was left for the second round of unofficial results, a remarkable statement came from Russia…

“No matter who wins the presidential election, Russia plans to continue and deepen its cooperation with Turkey,” the Kremlin said in a statement.

In the statement of the Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, the expression “We believe that there is a mature democracy in Turkey where transparent elections and illegal movements are avoided” was used.

“We respect and will respect the preference of the Turkish people,” Peskov said, noting that Turkey and Russia cooperate in many fields, adding: “We are united with Turkey in a wide range of mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields such as energy, tourism, trade , agriculture and road transport”.