Turkish president praises Moscow mosque renovation

MOSCOW

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan praised the restoration of Moscow Central Mosque Wednesday.

The Turkish president attended the ceremonial opening of the mosque with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"An excellent masterpiece comes out after the restoration of the historic Moscow Central Mosque in a beautiful location in Moscow," Erdogan said.

Putin thanked Erdogan for attending the ceremony of the mosque and for the contributions for the restoration.

"We know that Turkey is set to hold the parliamentary elections. So I wish you success," he added, referring to parliamentary elections to take place on Nov. 1 in Turkey.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was also present at the mosque.