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    PUTIN, ERDOGAN DISCUSS NAGORNO-KARABAKH AND SOUTH STREAM

    http://vestnikkavkaza.net/news/politics/47866.html
    22 November 2013 - 2:55pm

    Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip
    Erdogan discussed bilateral relations and conflicts at the session
    of the Russian-Turkish Council for Top-Level Cooperation today. Putin
    emphasized that differences between the two states could not stop the
    political dialogue and economic cooperation, including cooperation
    within the framework of the UN and G20.

    Erdogan noted that they had discussed Syria, Azerbaijani-Armenian
    conflict and the situation in Iraq.Putin confirmed plans to start
    building the South Stream Gas Pipeline in the exclusive economic
    zone of Turkey to pump 27 billion cubic meters of gas. He expressed
    hope that Turkey would provide benefits and guarantees for Rosatom's
    construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant. Turkish companies
    will realize about 25% of $20 billion invested in the project.

    The Russian leader proposed an exchange of tourism festivals. Turkey
    is the main destination of Russian tourists. A record of 4 million
    Russian tourists may be set in Turkey in 2013. 100,000 Turkish tourists
    visit Russia annually.

    Erdogan responded with a proposal to increase Russian-Turkish trade
    turnover to $100 billion by 2020. He also spoke about the emergance
    of Russian bank Sberbank on the Turkish market.

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