Moscow does not yet see appearance of primary preconditions for the normalization of ties with Turkey.

The official Spokesperson for the Russian MFA, Maria Zakharova, stated the aforementioned Friday, commenting on the congratulatory letters sent to the Russian President, Prime Minister and FM on occasion of the Day of Russia, RIA Novosti reports.

“These messages contain no substantial elements, having to do specifically with the protocol practice,” reads Zakharova’s statement, which has been published on the official Russian MFA website.

“We still see no progress in terms of responding to the conditions repeatedly advanced by the Russian side, in case of which it would be possible to speak of the appearance of primary preconditions for the normalization of ties with Turkey,” the Spokesperson stressed.