Russia and Turkey agreed on lifting all mutual trade restrictions, in addition to the ban on the import of Turkish tomatoes, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a press conference after talks with Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Sochi.

"You asked when it will be possible to say that the restrictions that arose some time ago have been dropped: we can say this today. We agreed on an integrated solution to all these problems related to restrictions, "Putin said..

However, he said that the ban on the import of Turkish tomatoes into Russia will be canceled after Russian producers pay back investments made in connection with the closure of the market.

Relations between Russia and Turkey were heated after the November 24, 2015 Turkish fighters liquidated the Russian airplane Su-24 that was violating the country's airspace and bombed the border areas in Syria. The government of the Russian Federation imposed a ban on the import of the following products from Turkey: parts of carcases and by-products of chickens, frozen, parts of carcasses and byproducts of turkeys, frozen, tomatoes, onions, cabbage, cucumbers, cloves, oranges, grapes, apples, pears, apricots, plums, Strawberries, as well as salt. In mid-2016, relations began to improve.