Putin promised to lift the ban on Turkish citizens working in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia would lift the ban on Turkish citizens from working in Russia as soon as possible. It is reported by Interfax.

“It will happen as soon as possible. This issue is purely technical,” Putin said at a press conference following talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

This, according to Putin, includes "Turkish construction workers", who, according to him, were forbidden to issue work visas. The decree imposing sanctions against Turkey included a ban on Russian employers from hiring workers from Turkey.

Speaking about the loosening of the visa regime in general, Putin said that the parties "will continue to resolve" this issue, but for this it is necessary to "ensure security in filtering persons who are undesirable in both territories."

• Russia imposed sanctions on Turkey in November 2015 after Turkish fighter jets shot down a Russian bomber on the Turkish-Syrian border, killing two Russian soldiers. The Russian Federation banned the sale of tourist vouchers to Turkey, limited the hiring of Turkish workers and banned the import of a number of goods.
• In the summer of 2016, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev ordered work to begin lifting the sanctions. The process of restoring relations between the countries began after Erdogan sent a letter of apology to Putin (according to the Turkish side - with regrets) in connection with the crash of the bomber.