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Russia FM, Turkish leaders to discuss energy coop prospects
ANKARA, July 2 (Itar-Tass) -- Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs
Sergei Lavrov meets with the Turkish leadership here on Wednesday to
discuss prospects for bilateral cooperation, that in the energy sphere, in particular, and within the framework of various Black Sea cooperation formats.
The programme for the visit provides for the Russian Minister's talks
with his Turkish counterpart Ali Babacan. Lavrov is also expected to meet
with Turkish President Abdullah Gul.
According to Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Andrei Nesterenko,
relations between Russia and Turkey "develop in the vein of the joint
Political Declaration, signed by the Presidents of the two countries in
2004. The Declaration envisages elevating bilateral relations to the level
of advanced, versatile partnership". The diplomat pointed out, "There have
been eight meetings between the leaders of Russia and Turkey over the past
three years at top level and in various formats".
"The visit to Turkey by the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs will
make it possible to discuss in detail a broad spectrum of matters
concerning Russo-Turkish relations, and regional and international
problems of current concern. These will include Iraqi and Middle East
peace processes, the Iranian nuclear program, the Kosovo issue, the
situation in the Transcaucasus and Central Asia, the state of affairs in
the Cyprus peace process, interaction within the framework of the
Organisation of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation and other current Black
Sea cooperation formats, such as the BLACKSEAFOR and Operation Black Sea
Harmony," Nesterenko said.
The Russian and Turkish Foreign Ministers "will exchange views on
prospects for the development of bilateral trade and economic relations,
with steady positive trends being observed in them," Nesterenko pointed
out.
"Interaction in gas power engineering develops at an increasing pace.
In the light of a tender, announced in Turkey (earlier) this year, for the
construction of the country's first nuclear power station, Russian
organisations evince interest in establishing cooperation in this segment
of the power industry as well," Nesterenko said.
Along with partnership in politics and economics, humanitarian and
cultural contacts begin to play an increasingly marked role in
Russo-Turkish relations. "The stepping-up of contacts and familiarisation
with the cultural heritage of the two countries in many ways promoted the
successful observance of the Year of Russian Culture in Turkey in 2007.
The culture festival passed the baton on to this year's Year of Turkish
Culture in Russia," Nesterenko said.
The Russian diplomat described as a historic event "the restoration of
the monument to the Russians who had died during the stay of the army
corps led by General A. P. Kutepov following the exodus from Russia during
the Civil War, in the Turkish city of Gelibolu (Gallipoli)".
Sergei Lavrov meets with the Turkish leadership here on Wednesday to
discuss prospects for bilateral cooperation, that in the energy sphere, in particular, and within the framework of various Black Sea cooperation formats.
The programme for the visit provides for the Russian Minister's talks
with his Turkish counterpart Ali Babacan. Lavrov is also expected to meet
with Turkish President Abdullah Gul.
According to Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Andrei Nesterenko,
relations between Russia and Turkey "develop in the vein of the joint
Political Declaration, signed by the Presidents of the two countries in
2004. The Declaration envisages elevating bilateral relations to the level
of advanced, versatile partnership". The diplomat pointed out, "There have
been eight meetings between the leaders of Russia and Turkey over the past
three years at top level and in various formats".
"The visit to Turkey by the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs will
make it possible to discuss in detail a broad spectrum of matters
concerning Russo-Turkish relations, and regional and international
problems of current concern. These will include Iraqi and Middle East
peace processes, the Iranian nuclear program, the Kosovo issue, the
situation in the Transcaucasus and Central Asia, the state of affairs in
the Cyprus peace process, interaction within the framework of the
Organisation of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation and other current Black
Sea cooperation formats, such as the BLACKSEAFOR and Operation Black Sea
Harmony," Nesterenko said.
The Russian and Turkish Foreign Ministers "will exchange views on
prospects for the development of bilateral trade and economic relations,
with steady positive trends being observed in them," Nesterenko pointed
out.
"Interaction in gas power engineering develops at an increasing pace.
In the light of a tender, announced in Turkey (earlier) this year, for the
construction of the country's first nuclear power station, Russian
organisations evince interest in establishing cooperation in this segment
of the power industry as well," Nesterenko said.
Along with partnership in politics and economics, humanitarian and
cultural contacts begin to play an increasingly marked role in
Russo-Turkish relations. "The stepping-up of contacts and familiarisation
with the cultural heritage of the two countries in many ways promoted the
successful observance of the Year of Russian Culture in Turkey in 2007.
The culture festival passed the baton on to this year's Year of Turkish
Culture in Russia," Nesterenko said.
The Russian diplomat described as a historic event "the restoration of
the monument to the Russians who had died during the stay of the army
corps led by General A. P. Kutepov following the exodus from Russia during
the Civil War, in the Turkish city of Gelibolu (Gallipoli)".
