TURKEY-RUSSIA RELATIONS – STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

AZG DAILY
15-01-2010

International

Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey-Russia
relations had reached the peak in recent years, World Bulletin
reported.

He said on Wednesday that there were many projects Turkey and Russia
could fulfill.

"There are many projects Turkey and Russia can fulfill together as
two important actors in the world," Erdogan said during his meeting
with Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev in Moscow.

According to the source, Erdogan said two countries were cooperating
in all areas, particularly politics, culture and economy, and
expressed pleasure with the common will of two countries to boost
their relations.

The Turkish prime minister underlined importance of cooperating in
not only natural gas but also oil and oil products.

Also, Medvedev said two countries had ambitious goals, and
Turkey-Russia relations were improving, which was in line with the
definition of strategic partnership.

Medvedev said there were giant energy projects between Turkey and
Russia, and hoped two countries would take further steps in energy
during Erdogan’s visit.

The Russian president underlined importance of improvement of
Turkey-Russia relations for settlement of many complicated and
regional problems.

Medvedev said the similarity of the perspectives of the two countries
on various matters had a determining role in the region.