Russia has always been reliable energy supplier to Turkey — minister

Russia has always been reliable energy supplier to Turkey — minister Alparslan Bayraktar recalled that Turkey had been cooperating with Russia in that sphere for forty yearsANTALYA, November 13. /TASS/. Russia is a reliable long-term supplier of energy resources to Turkey, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said. "We are already working with the long-term energy cooperation with Russia. This year is the 40th anniversary as we start cooperating and importing natural gas from Russia," the minister said during the World Atomic Days in Antalya. Turkey is cooperating with Gazprom for forty years already and the Russian company has always been a reliable supplier for Turkey, Bayraktar added. Trade turnover between Russia, Vietnam gains 14% in 1H — upper house speakerThe countries are progressively shifting to using national currencies for financial settlements and establishing reliable channels for banking and credit cooperation, Valentina Matviyenko addedRead moreBridge damage disrupts transport links across Dnieper in Kiev — lawmakerDamage to the bridges over the Dnieper has repeatedly paralyzed traffic in Kiev since late OctoberRead morePress review: EU rejects security reform, stalls Ukraine peace as Armenia loses CSTO voteTop stories from the Russian press on Friday, November 13thRead moreRussian troops liberate two communities in Ukraine operation over past day — top brassUnits of Russia's Battlegroup Center liberated the settlement of Shilovka in the DPR and servicemen of the Battlegroup East liberated the settlement of Voskresenka in the Zaporozhye Region through decisive operationsRead moreUS refrains from tougher measures against Iran on request from regional countries — TrumpUS President Donald Trump stressed that if not for that request, he could go furtherRead moreRussia does not expect lifting of sanctions against it in medium term — MFAWestern countries have recently begun to employ a sanctions policy with increasing frequency as they are losing their advantages, their "undisputed leadership," Alexander Trofimov saidRead moreRussia withdraws from European Boxing Championship in Croatia citing lack of national flagThe decision was also prompted by problems concerning the issuance of entry visas to members of the Russian delegationRead moreOver 1,000 foreign mercenaries wanted internationally — Russian investigators284 mercenaries had been convictedRead moreRussian forces push Ukrainian troops 30 km from state border in Sumy Region — expertAndrey Marochko specified that the Russian military continues to steadily expand the buffer zone in this areaRead moreEuropean envoy to Ukraine talks must be acceptable to all parties — top Czech diplomatAccording to Petr Macinka, the person selected must command the respect of the West but also be viewed positively by the EastRead moreFormer Ukrainian prime minister calls Kiev’s demand to maintain 800,000-strong army absurdNikolay Azarov noted that Kiev needed financial guarantees from the EU because it was unable to maintain such large armed forces on its ownRead more