Turkey-Russia High-Level Cooperation Council

"I am fed up with Bulgarians. Having the West and the European Union and their back, they are challenging and opposing us," Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly told his Turkish counterpart.

Bulgarian authorities creating difficulties is the main reason why Russia scrapped the South Stream pipeline project, Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during their meeting on Dec. 1, according to Turkish diplomatic sources.

Bulgarian authorities creating difficulties is the main reason why Russia scrapped the South Stream pipeline project, Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during their meeting on Dec. 1, according to Turkish diplomatic sources.

As expected, the Turkey-Russia High-Level Cooperation Council witnessed important developments particularly in the field of energy.

Turkey and Russia have signed fresh documents in a bid to boost ties. The highlight of Russian President Putin's press conference with his Turkish counterpart Erdoğan was his announcement of a six percent discount in natural gas prices for exports to Turkey, as well as the cancellation of the South Stream pipeline.

Turkey and Russia have signed fresh documents in a bid to boost already growing ties. The highlight of Russian President Putin's press conference with his Turkish counterpart Erdoğan was his announcement of six percent discount in natural gas prices for exports to Turkey, as well as his warning for South Stream pipeline.

Moscow and Ankara will likely focus on finding new ways to enhance their already-tight relationship during Russian president's high-level Ankara visit, putting their foreign policy differences aside Turkish and Russian presidents, along with a number of ministers will meet today to seek ways to further increase economic and energy cooperation, as well as to multiply trade volume despite disagr