Turkish president to make state visit to Russia Feb 12-15
Turkish President Abdullah Gul will make a state visit to Russia on February 12-15 at the invitation of President Dmitry Medvedev, the presidential press service on Wednesday. The talks between Medvedev and Gul are scheduled for Friday, February 13. The agenda is quite big and includes a wide range of bilateral and international issues (including energy), the Kremlin said. The presidents of Russia and Turkey met for the first time in July 2008 in Astana during celebrations marking the 10th anniversary of the Kazakhstani capital. They discussed ways to increase bilateral trade turnover, implement major infrastructure projects and boost cooperation in the field of tourism in the Black Sea area. Gul plans to visit Kazan and meet with Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiyev. Note EU-Digest: Russia became Turkey's largest trading partner, with a total trade volume of about $38 billion in 2008.
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