Putin: relations with Ankara priority for RussiaFebruary 14, 2009 - 14:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia's Premier Vladimir Putin said Friday that Turkey was among their priorities in Russian foreign policy. Speaking to reporters before meeting with Turkish President Abdullah Gul, who is on a four-day formal visit to Russia, Putin said the trade volume between the two countries rose each year and reached 32 billion USD. He said Turkey became Russia's top foreign trade partner. Also speaking to reporters, Gul said two countries had strong cooperation in many areas noting that Putin made great contributions to Turkey-Russia relations. Gul expressed his belief that bilateral relations would be further enhanced and invited Putin to Turkey, World Bulletin reports. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |