Friendship between Russia and Turkey is indestructible, experts sayRussian President Vladimir Putin will visit Ankara on December 1, where he will participate in the meeting of the High Level Cooperation Council, which serves as a liaison body between Russia and Turkey.Participants in the meeting will discuss economic and trade relations, energy projects, development of tourism and will exchange views on regional and international issues.The editor-in-chief of the journal "Russia in Global Affairs," Fyodor Lukyanov and an associate professor at the School of International Relations, University of Economics and Technology in Ankara, Togrul Ismail have talked with Vestnik Kavkaza about Russian-Turkish relations on the eve of Putin's visit."I think that Russia is one of the most important partners for Turkey due to a variety of reasons, including, of course, energy and regional issues... Turkey and Russia are two major European coutries in terms of culture, history and politics that remain outside the EU, and will never be part of it," Fyodor Lukyanov said.Togrul Ismail in his turn noted that despite disagreements between Turkey and Russia, Turkey has never acted as Russia's opponent.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Ankara on December 1, where he will participate in the meeting of the High-Level Cooperation Council, which serves as a liaison body between Russia and Turkey.
Participants in the meeting will discuss economic and trade relations, energy projects, development of tourism and will exchange views on regional and international issues.
The editor-in-chief of the journal "Russia in Global Affairs", Fyodor Lukyanov, and an associate professor at the School of International Relations, University of Economics and Technology in Ankara, Togrul Ismail, talked with Vestnik Kavkaza about Russian-Turkish relations on the eve of Putin's visit.
"I think that Russia is one of the most important partners for Turkey for a variety of reasons, including, of course, energy and regional issues... Turkey and Russia are the two major European countries in terms of culture, history and politics that remain outside the EU, and will never be part of it," Fyodor Lukyanov said.
Togrul Ismail in his turn noted that, despite disagreements between Turkey and Russia, Turkey has never acted as Russia's opponent.
