Russian, Turkish leaders to mull projects on Akkuyu NPP, Turkish Stream
By Gunay Hasanova
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan are expected to discuss the construction of Akkuyu NPP and Turkish Stream pipeline project, said Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, RIA Novosti reported.
"During the meeting in Hangzhou, China [on the sidelines of the G20 summit] it is scheduled to discuss the prospects of realizing joint strategic projects - the construction of Turkey's first nuclear power plant Akkuyu and Turkish Stream pipeline,” he said.
Previously, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich said that on August 9 meeting Turkey and Russia discussed going ahead with Turkey’s Akkuyu nuclear power plant.
"We discussed some investment projects, including the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant. There is some progress here already. The necessary regulatory framework is being finished by the Turkish side. We expect to be able to move forward quite quickly," Dvorkovich said.
The 2016 G20 summit of the world’s 20 biggest economies will be held on September 4–5 in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou.
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