RUSSIA, TURKEY INTERESTED IN CAUCASUS AND BLACK SEA REGION SECURITY
PanARMENIAN.Net
13.02.2009 16:35 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The events of August 2008 proved the importance of
Caucasus countries’ consolidation, Russian President said.
"It also showed that we should cope with Caucasus problems without
interference of non-regional powers," Dmitry Medvedev told a news
conference after talks with his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul.
"Both Russia and Turkey are interested in secure Caucasus and Black
Sea region and we welcome the initiatives advanced by our Turkish
counterparts," he said, adding that these initiatives can facilitate
resolution of economic, transport and energy problems, RIA Novosti
reports.