Turkey: Russian missile defence systems ‘would protect’ Saudi Arabia from drone attacks – Putin

W/S Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin arriving to press conference, Ankara
M/S Delegations
SOT, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey (Turkish): "We will not allow any terrorist corridor anywhere along our border with Syria. I would also like to emphasise that in this region we can build a refugee city, we can build a few accommodations for the refugees where they can grow some fruits and vegetables. We can start the preparations in this regard."
W/S Delegations *CUTAWAY*
M/S Putin
W/S Delegations
SOT, Vladimir Putin, Russian President (Russian): "As for the presence of the US armed forces in Syria, their presence there is illegal, everyone knows this. We will proceed from the fact that the decision by the US President Trump to withdraw the US military from Syria will be finally implemented". *MULTIPLE SHOTS AT SOURCE*
M/S Delegations *CUTAWAY*
SOT, Vladimir Putin, Russian President (Russian): "As for the help to Saudi Arabia. The Holy Quran talks about the unacceptability of any kind of violence, except for protection of your own people. So, in order to protect our people, our country, we are ready to provide appropriate assistance to Saudi Arabia. For the political leadership of Saudi Arabia it will be enough to make a wise decision, as the leaders of Iran did having purchased the S-300, and as President Erdogan did, purchasing from Russia the latest S-400 Triumph air defense systems. They will reliably protect any infrastructure of Saudi Arabia". *MULTIPLE SHOTS AT SOURCE*
W/S Delegations *CUTAWAY*
SOT, Hassan Rouhani, Iranian President (Farsi): "As for the second question regarding the drone attack. We started to talk about how it will impact the oil market, but I would rather talk about the security issues. On a daily basis Yemen is being bombarded, and innocent civilians are dying. The people of Yemen were forced to retaliate following this daily flow of arms to Saudi Arabia that is being used against the Yemeni people. What Yemeni people are doing is protecting themselves, protecting themselves from the attacks. We believe that fundamental solution to this problem is diplomacy. Maybe what we are witnessing within the Astana format will be the model. And those countries involved will try to return peace and stability to Yemen. When security will return to Yemen, then it will be safe to produce oil in the region". *MULTIPLE SHOTS AT SOURCE*
M/S Delegations *CUTAWAY*
SOT, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey (Turkish): "See how it all started in Yemen – that is where we should focus our attention. The whole country of Yemen was basically destroyed. What caused the destruction? What was the cause? That is what we should think about". *MULTIPLE SHOTS AT SOURCE*
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W/S Rouhani, Erdogan, Putin shaking hands
SCRIPT
Turkey: 'Make a wise decision' - Putin offers Russian weapons to Saudi Arabia following drone attacks
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed Saudi Arabia to purchase Russian weapons during press conference following talks with leaders of Turkey and Iran in Ankara, Monday.
"For the political leadership of Saudi Arabia it will be enough to make a wise decision, as the leaders of Iran did purchasing the S-300, and as President Erdogan did purchasing from Russia the latest S-400 Triumph air defense systems. They will reliably protect any infrastructure of Saudi Arabia", - said Putin.
His Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani also commented on recent drone attacks on Saudi oil industry: "The people of Yemen was forced to retaliate following this daily flow of arms to Saudi Arabia and is used against Yemeni people. What Yemeni people are doing is protecting themselves, protecting themselves from the attacks".
Iranian leader went on saying that "fundamental solution to this problem is the diplomacy. Maybe what we are witnessing within the Astana format will be the model."
Speaking on Syrian crisis, Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered to build a refugee city alongside Syria-Turkey border: "We will not allow any terrorist corridor anywhere along our border with Syria. I would also like to emphasize that in this region we can build a refugee city, we can build a few accommodations for the refugees where they can grow some fruits and vegetables. We can start the preparations in this regard".