OREANDA-NEWS. Russian President Vladimir Putin may visit Turkey in the first decade of January 2020. This was stated by the press secretary of the head of the Russian state Dmitry Peskov. "During one of the last telephone conversations, Putin and Erdogan agreed that the ground part of the Turkish Stream would be ready in Turkey in the first decade of January 2020, and it was said that President Putin will probably visit Turkey. Such a trip getting ready", he said.

The Kremlin representative did not name the specific date of the visit, promising to provide this information in a timely manner. Gazprom announced on November 19 that it was completing commissioning before commissioning the Turkish Stream gas pipeline, which, according to the schedule, should take place before the end of 2019.

Both lines are currently filled with gas, ranging from coastal facilities near Anapa to a reception terminal located near the village of Kiyikey on the Turkish coast. Landfall section in Russia is ready for operation. At the same time, commissioning at the receiving terminal in Turkey is being completed.