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    MEDVEDEV SAYS TURKEY AND RUSSIA "REAL STRATEGIC PARTNERS"

    WorldBulletin.net
    May 12 2010
    Turkey

    Medvedev said on Wednesday that Turkey and Russia were real strategic
    partners.

    Wednesday, 12 May 2010 16:55

    Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday that Turkey and
    Russia were real strategic partners.

    Speaking at a joint news conference with Turkish Prime Minister Recep
    Tayyip Erdogan, Medvedev expressed satisfaction over improvement in
    Turkish-Russian relations, indicating that the relations actually
    gained a strategic dimension.

    Referring to High Level Cooperation Council between Turkey and Russia,
    Medvedev said the issues discussed at the council would help the
    parties achieve commercial and economic targets more easily.

    Medvedev also commented on the agreements signed today and noted that
    studies were carried out in both countries to boost investment volume,
    indicating that the fundamental target was to amount trade volume
    above a hundred billion USD.

    Russian President said cooperation in nuclear energy opened a new page
    in relations, noting that the agreement would take effect following
    conclusion of necessary procedures and approval process in the
    parliament. He said the agreement would present new opportunities
    for the countries and the most important could be to ensure energy
    security.

    Medvedev said works were underway on Blue Stream and South Stream
    projects, noting that the projects in question ensured energy
    security of the two countries and paved the way for opening of new
    energy corridors.

    Russian President said Samsun Ceyhan Crude Oil Pipeline project was
    also important and that an agreement was reached to develop this
    project. He said the parties discussed establishment of a refinery
    in Ceyhan, noting that thus the product would be marketed jointly.

    Medvedev said cooperation on high technologies area was also discussed.

    Responding to a question, Medvedev said Upper Karabakh problem was
    discussed with Erdogan.

    He said Russia joined the process as a member of Minsk group and
    noted that a positive development was recorded on the matter.

    Medvedev said a solution could be reached in case the related parties
    show good will and act with common sense and Russia and Turkey were
    always in contact on the matter.
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