Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

ANKARA: Turkish & Russian PMs hold joint press conference in Sochi

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • ANKARA: Turkish & Russian PMs hold joint press conference in Sochi

    Anadolu Agency, Turkey
    May 17 2009


    TURKISH AND RUSSIAN PREMIERS HOLD JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE IN SOCHI



    SOCHI (A.A) - 17.05.2009 - Prime ministers of Turkey and Russia held a
    joint press conference following their talks in the Russian city of
    Sochi on Saturday. During the press conference, Turkish Premier Recep
    Tayyip Erdogan pointed to the importance of the regional cooperation
    between Turkey and Russia, and said that the two countries had certain
    responsibilities in their region.

    "We have to take some steps to provide peace and happiness in our
    region. These steps include the Upper Karabakh issue between
    Azerbaijan and Armenia, the Middle East issue and the developments
    regarding Cyprus," Erdogan said.

    Commenting on Turkish-Russian relations, Erdogan said that the trade
    volume between the two countries exceeded 35 billion USD as of the end
    of 2008.

    Noting that Turkey has become a popular destination for Russian
    tourists, Erdogan said energy was another important cooperation area
    between the countries.

    Erdogan said activities regarding Blue Stream continued, moreover,
    ways to get electrical energy from Russia was an issue discussed by
    the officials of the two countries.

    Speaking at the conference, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said
    that petroleum, gas, electricity and atomic energy were the prior
    issues in Turkish-Russian relations.

    Regarding his talks with Erdogan, Putin said regional and
    international matters were discussed during their meeting and the two
    countries had a common opinion on many issues.

    Upon a question on the Karabakh issue, Putin said that Turkey and
    Russia desired an immediate solution on this matter and they were
    ready to extend all the necessary support.

    After completing his talks in Russia, Premier Erdogan returned to
    Turkey in the evening on Saturday. (DO-AY)

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Working...
X