MOSCOW, Sept 30 (NNN-TASS) – Russian President, Vladimir Putin, discussed cooperation on international issues and bilateral ties with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in Sochi yesterday.
Putin noted that Russian-Turkish cooperation on international arena has been a success, further pointing to efforts aimed at coordinating positions on Syria and Libya.
He positively assessed the work of the Russian-Turkish centre for monitoring the ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh, adding that, it served to promote stability and reconciliation in the region.
The Russian leader also emphasised the successful work of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline, that continues to operate amid a turbulent situation in the European gas market.
Both leaders said, work on the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant, in the Turkish province of Mersin, was being carried out according to plan.
Erdogan noted progressive development with regard to military, trade, economic and political ties between the two countries and said, peace in Syria is largely dependent on cooperation between Moscow and Ankara.– NNN-TASS
