Russian President Dmitry Medvedev praised...
Turkey"s first nuclear power plants.Echoing the Russian leader, Erdogan highlighted the importance of energy ties and said their countries enjoy "an exemplary cooperation" in the sector.
Medvedev said he hoped Erdogan"s current visit will promote "stronger ties between our countries," which he said were important for "addressing complicated regional problems."
Turkey upset its close ally Azerbaijan by agreeing to open diplomatic relations with Armenia late last year.
The two bitter rivals have been locked in a dispute over Nagorny Karabakh since before the breakup of the Soviet Union. Russia has been driving efforts to reach a settlement in the conflict over the ethnic-Armenian region in Azerbaijan, which has been de facto independent since the 1990s.
Meeting with Erdogan later on Wednesday, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said global economic recession sent Russian-Turkish trade down 40% last year, from its all-time high of $35 billion
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