Putin called the activities of the Russian-Turkish monitoring center  on the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia a serious guarantee of  stability

ArmInfo.Russian President Vladimir Putin called the activities of the Russian-Turkish ceasefire control center on the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia a serious  guarantee of stability.

Thus, according to the Kremlin press service, during a meeting with  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Bocharov Ruchei  residence in Sochi, among other things, he pointed to the successful  interaction of the two states in the international arena.

"In the international arena, we cooperate quite successfully, I mean  both Syria and our contacts on coordinating positions on Libya. The  Russian-Turkish ceasefire control center is actively operating on the  border between Azerbaijan and Armenia, and this cooperation is a  serious guarantee of stability and coordination of the sides'  positions on further steps aimed at reconciliation, "the Russian  leader said.  At the same time, he stated that relations between  Russia and Turkey are developing positively.  "Last year, we had a  gap in trade turnover of more than 20 percent, and this year in nine  months alone, even for eight and a half, the growth was over 55  [percent]. That is, we not only compensated for everything that we  lost in a pandemic year, but also increased by more than 30 percent.  Negotiations are sometimes difficult, but with a final positive  result. Our departments have learned to find compromises beneficial  to both sides.

Investments from both sides continue to grow. We have accumulated 1.5  billion of Turkish investments in the Russian economy, and Russian  investments in the Turkish economy - 6.5 billion. Major projects are  being implemented, everything is going according to plan.

The Turkish Stream, a gas pipeline system to Turkey and transit to  southern European countries, has been fully launched and is  operating. In this regard, I cannot but thank you once again for your  invariably consistent position on the construction of this gas  pipeline system, which meets the interests of the Turkish people and  Russia. And now, when we observe quite complex, turbulent processes  in the European gas market, Turkey feels absolutely confident and  stable, "the Russian President said.

Meanwhile, according to Turkish media, Erdogan emphasized the  importance of the dialogue between Ankara and Moscow, drew attention  to the successful implementation of joint projects in the economic  field and thanked Russia for its contribution to combating forest  fires.  "I am sure that the continuation and strengthening of  Turkish-Russian ties is associated with great benefits," the head of  state said.

Erdogan said that the first power unit of the Akkuyu nuclear power  plant in the Mersin province in southern Turkey could be opened in  2022.

President Erdogan also touched upon the Syrian issue and said that  the joint steps of Ankara and Moscow in Syria are of great  importance. "Peace in Syria depends on Turkish-Russian ties," the  Turkish leader stressed.