Dmitry Medvedev and Binali Yildirim discussed over the telephone the Akkuyu nuclear power plant and Turk Stream pipeline construction

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey Binali Yildirim at the initiative of the Turkish.

Current issues of Russia-Turkey economic relations and promoting large-scale energy projects were touched upon during the conversation, including the construction of Akkuyu nuclear power plant and the Turk Stream gas pipeline in Turkey.  

Dmitry Medvedev and Binali Yildirim stressed the significance of stepping up cooperation of the involved ministries and agencies in Russia nd Turkey in order to create favourable conditions for building up bilateral cooperation in wide range of fields.

  Binali Yildirim congratulated Dmitry Medvedev on his appointment as Russian Prime Minister and on the coming Russia Day.