Prime Minister Erdogan stopped and shook hands with US President George Bush and his wife Laura Bush, talking for a few minutes at the ceremonies in Moscow marking the 60th anniversary of WWII's ending.

The two leaders also met up later at a reception given at the Kremlin by Putin. Bush, referring to Erdogan's upcoming trip to the US, reminded him that they were "expecting him" soon. Apparently Erdogan replied that, "Inshallah," or "If God wills it" he would come.