President Dmitry Medvedev and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who came to Moscow on Tuesday, met to discuss bilateral relations, the Kremlin said.

“The dinner with the Russian president was the first event of the Turkish prime minister’s visit,” the Kremlin said. “The sides discussed bilateral economic cooperation, including that in fuel and energy. Medvedev and Erdogan also touched upon regional affairs, including the situation in Iraq and the Middle East.”

Medvedev and Erdogan will continue negotiations on Wednesday, within the High-Level Cooperation Council.