Turkish A400M military transport aircraft arrives in Russia

The Airbus A400M Atlas military transport aircraft was spotted at Vnukovo international airport located 28 kilometres (17 mi) southwest of the centre of Moscow, Russia.

Turkish A400M (14-0028 TUAF904) military transport aircraft arrived in Russia before Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to visit Russia for high-level talks. According to Anadolu Agency, Tayyip Erdogan will pay a visit to Russia this Friday, March 10 to attend a high-level meeting, the presidency said in a statement Tuesday.

During the meeting, bilateral relations between Ankara and Moscow are expected to be discussed “extensively”, the statement said.

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The High-Level Cooperation Council (HLCC) is usually headed by Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and includes government ministers from both states.

A400M of Turkish Air Force arrived at Russian airport Vnukovo

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