President of Russia, Vladimir Putinand its Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogandecided this Friday to strengthen energy and economic cooperation at a meeting in sochi (Russia) on the Black Sea coast, the Kremlin said in a statement.
The two leaders agreed to “strengthen trade” between their countries and “meet mutual economic and energy expectations,” the joint statement said. Insert D Erdogan, published Kremlin.
In particular, they called for the implementation of “concrete measures” to strengthen cooperation in the fields of transport, agriculture, industry and finance, as well as in tourism, the same source said.
On the political side, both leaders emphasized “the exceptional importance of sincere, open and trusting relations between Russia D Turkey guarantee regional and international stability”.
Ukrainian porridges
Although the military campaign Moscow in Ukraine the statement did not explicitly mention, at the beginning of the meeting, the head of the Kremlin thanked the Turkish president for his efforts and “direct participation”, as well as through the mediation UNfind an agreement between Moscow and Ukraine on sending Ukrainian porridges from Ukrainian ports Black Sea.
He also highlighted the role Ankara during the transit of Russian gas to Europe through the Turkish Stream gas pipeline. “European partners should be grateful Turkey because it is he who guarantees the uninterrupted transit of Russian gas,” Putin stressed.
At the end of the meeting, the presidents agreed that Russian gas supplies to Turkey must be “partially paid in rubles,” the Russian Deputy Prime Minister told the press, Alexander Novakwhich welcomed “a new stage and new opportunities”.
Relations between Russia and Turkey
For months, Russia has been trying to impose its currency in international agreements against the euro and the dollar, in part because of unprecedented Western economic sanctions against Moscow for the conflict in Ukraine.
The statement also did not explicitly mention any new offensive that Turkey could be plotting against Kurdish militants in Syria.
“The parties confirmed that they attach great importance to advancing the political process” in Syriathe statement said, emphasizing its “determination” to act in concert and in a coordinated manner “against all terrorist organizations.”
“I suppose that [la reunión de hoy] This will open a completely different page in Turkish-Russian relations,” he said. Erdogan.
(According to AFP)
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