Peskov confirmed that the Kremlin's agenda includes the issue of export from Turkey S-400 systems

The issue of moving Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems from Turkey's visit to one of the friendly countries is on the agenda, and relevant work is underway on it. This was reported to journalists by the press secretary of the Russian leader Dmitry Peskov.

"The topic is on the agenda, relevant work is underway and relevant contacts are being made," he said, answering a question about whether Russia is considering the possibility of moving systems from Turkey to one of the friendly countries, TASS quoted him as saying.

Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, at a press conference following the high-level week of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, said that Russia admits the possibility of transferring S-400 missile systems from Turkey to a third friendly country, but so far no such requests have been received. As the minister specified, such a transfer is impossible without the consent of the Russian Federation.

Turkey in 2017 acquired from Russia has four divisions of S-400 air defense systems worth $ 2.5 billion. In October 2019, Rosoboronexport (part of Rostec State Corporation) reported that the contract for the supply of systems had been fulfilled. After the conclusion between Turkey and By signing a contract for the supply of a C-400 regimental kit, Ankara was excluded from the US program for the creation of F-35 fighters.