Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Russia and Turkey are becoming fast friends
Original url to my former, big tech censored site. For those who don’t understand that Turkey and Russia have been working on common interests and goals for some time now
https://pennyforyourthoughts2.blogspot.com/2010/05/russia-and-turkey-are-becoming-fast.html
Interesting and timely. When relations between the US, Israel and Turkey are at their worst.
Medvedev hails ‘strategic’ Turkey ties
“The two sides prepared to seal energy deals, including a plan to build Turkey’s first nuclear power plant” “Our relations have dramatically changed over the past years. Today they are strategic,” said Medvedev
Russian-Turkish trade stood at $19.6 billion in 2009, down almost 40% from 2008. In January and February however trade grew about 30% year-on-year, and is still on the rise.
“Despite last year’s crisis, our trade turnover has recovered quite quickly… If the growth continues, then at the end of this year we are likely to get the same figures as in 2008,” he said.
Medvedev also said he saw $100 billion in trade turnover with Turkey as realistic
Russia and Turkey agree on visa free travel
Moscow and Ankara are due to sign an agreement to cancel the visa regime between the two countries, President Dmitry Medvedev said.
The Russian head of state is on an official visit to Turkey to sign strategic deal Agreement on mutual cancellation of visas for citizens of the two states will be signed on Wednesday. This step will open “absolutely new opportunities for promoting tourism,”Turkey is one of the most popular destinations for holidaymakers seeking sun, sea and good service for reasonable prices. Last year alone, Medvedev reminded, over two million Russians visited Turkey.
Russia backs Turkey/Armenia normalization
The Russian president extended on Wednesday support to normalization of Turkish-Armenian relations.
Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev said Russia was monitoring the process carefully, and wished that the process that had gained momentum with protocol signed between Turkey and Armenia would continue.
“I hope parties will reach an agreement,” Medvedev told a joint press conference with Turkish President Abdullah Gul in Ankara.
Medvedev said the normalization would contribute to regional stability, improve economic relations and raise living standards.