Yıldırım and Russian Prime Minister Dimitry Medvedev will chair the meetings in Moscow, although the date for the Turkish prime minister’s visit has not yet been fixed, according to sources.
The trip will be Yıldırım’s first visit to Russia since he was appointed as prime minister in May.
According to sources, the main agenda of the Yıldırım-Medvedev meeting will include economic cooperation between the two countries after a number of sanctions imposed by Russia continue to be gradually lifted.
Expected to be accompanied with a delegation of businessmen, Yıldırım and his counterpart will also discuss trade in the Turkish Lira and the Russian Ruble, the establishment of a free trade zone, and the enhancement of tourism between the two countries.
Having suffered from restrictions Moscow imposed in 2016, Turkey is looking for ways to make sure Russian tourists will not hesitate to vacation in Turkey in 2017.
The two prime ministers will also discuss developments in Syria and Iraq, at a time when the international community has intensified efforts to clear the two countries from the Islamic State (IS) through the ongoing Mosul and upcoming Raqqa operations. Turkey and Russia established a mechanism composed of diplomats, soldiers and intelligence officers in order to provide better coordination in Syria, as Turkey has continued its Euphrates Shield Operation since late August.
After the prime ministerial visit, the Turkish-Russian High Level Cooperation Council is expected to convene under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Vladimir Putin in January.
Ties between the two countries have been normalized after Turkey expressed its regret over the shooting down of a Russian warplane in October 2015.