
During a telephone conversation, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated Vladimir Putin on the victory of the United Russia party in the State Duma elections.
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The telephone conversation took place after the elections to the State Duma, in which the United Russia party won.
Erdogan congratulated Putin on the phone on United Russia's victory in the State Duma elections.
Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Archive photo.
ERDOGAN, IN A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH PUTIN, CONGRATULATED HIM ON THE VICTORY OF “UNITED RUSSIA” IN THE STATE DUMA ELECTIONS - OFFICE

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