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Russia and Turkey have started working towards visa-free travel between the two countries, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan told a press conference after meeting with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin

The decision could be made in spring-summer this year, by the time Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s visit Turkey, he said.

Hopefully, switching to visa-free travel regime "will not take a lot of time," Putin said.