Strong bonding
\n ISTANBUL
\nRelations between Russia and Turkey have reached a level of strategic partnership, Russia\u2019s Charge d\u2019Affaires Alexey Ivanov said. \u201cWe share the opinion that relations between Russia and Turkey have reached a level of strategic partnership in recent years. We have flagship projects that are markers of such high-level cooperation,\u201d he said in an interview with the Nefes newspaper.
\nAmong the most promising areas of cooperation this year, he cited energy, first of all nuclear energy, supplies of Russian gas, oil, and oil products, as well as agriculture and tourism. \u201cWe believe that these are driving engines of our trade and economic cooperation,\u201d he noted.
\nAccording to Ivanov, Moscow and Ankara have established close coordination on the most pressing issues on the international and regional agenda, including Ukraine, the Black Sea, the South Caucasus, the Middle East and Africa, and Afghanistan.
\nAmong the problems facing both countries, the Russian diplomat cited Western pressure. \u201cMany in the West don\u2019t like the constructive progressive development of Russian-Turkish relations. Hence, illegal sanctions, direct blackmail, and even threats. Such instrument are well-known and are used not only against Russia,\u201d he stressed.
\n\u201cRussia, for its part, is satisfied with the level of bilateral cooperation with Turkey. However, more could have been done. In terms of foreign policy, we always expect Ankara to take into account Russia\u2019s interests as concerns Ukraine,\u201d Ivanov added. \u2014 DNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Strong bonding ISTANBUL Relations between Russia and Turkey have reached a level of strategic partnership, Russia\u2019s Charge d\u2019Affaires Alexey Ivanov said. \u201cWe share the opinion that relations between Russia and Turkey have reached a level of strategic partnership in recent years. We have flagship projects that are markers of such high-level cooperation,\u201d he said in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-530495","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-world"},"yoast_head":"\n