Medvedev to visit in May for talks on energy, ties.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will visit Turkey on May 11-13 for talks with Turkish officials focusing on energy cooperation and expanding bilateral ties, Russian officials have said.
Turkish and Russian officials have been working hard to finish preparations for the Russian president’s visit. In addition to the vast energy cooperation between the two countries, Medvedev and Turkish officials are expected to discuss ways to increase the volume of trade to $100 billion and plans to lift visa requirements. The Nagorno-Karabakh dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia is also likely to be on the agenda.
Turkey is in a bid to normalize its relations with Armenia but wants to see progress in the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute to be able to push for more progress.
Azerbaijan, a regional and ethnic ally for Turkey and a key energy supplier for the West, is opposed to the Turkish-Armenian reconciliation unless the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute is resolved.
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