Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday he has agreed with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to normalize relations between the two countries at a rapid pace.

The Turkish president noted they have also agreed to meet in private on the sidelines of the G20 summit to be held in China in September this year.

“We have agreed to lift bans on tourism, and accelerate steps in this direction. The Russian president have already convened the meeting of Council of Ministers and given his instructions in this regard,” said Erdogan.