Russia appreciates Turkey's will to look for compromise even in difficult situations, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
"Naturally, Turkey is a very important partner of the Russian Federation, it is a strategic partner," the spokesman said, noting that the countries have established "close cooperation practically on all regional issues." "We continue cooperating closely with Turkey within the framework of the center in Azerbaijan that monitors the adherence to the ceasefire and the obligations taken on by the sides [Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia] under the trilateral document [on Nagorno-Karabakh regulation], there is very active cooperation on Syria," Peskov stated.
According to him, "despite the difficult moments in Syria, both presidents [of Russia and Turkey] have always managed to find a compromise." "We commend the political will of our partners to look for compromise even in difficult situations," the Kremlin official assured.
He also pointed out that Russia and Turkey have "a big range of trade-economic relations." Peskov noted that this cooperation "is the main basis of the relations," reminding that the countries have established long-term projects on cooperation in the sphere of energy and other spheres. "This is about real partnership, mutually beneficial partnership," the spokesman concluded.
