Novak: Russia is ready to expand cooperation with Turkey in the field of small nuclear power plants

2023-11-25 15:40:42

In early September, Russian President Vladimir Putin, at a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said that cooperation between Russia and Turkey, which is based on the “principles of good neighborliness, partnership and mutual benefit,” is successfully developing in all areas. Putin recalled that at the end of 2022, trade turnover between Russia and Turkey grew by 86% and amounted to a record $62 billion; in the first half of 2023 it grew by another 4%. He also announced the launch of the first power unit of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant, which is being built in Turkey by “Rosatom“, in 2024