The Russian President commented on the political situation in Abkhazia and Ukraine. Vladimir Putin said that Russia would not take on resposibility for solving conflicts in the post-Soviet sphere, but was to be an intermediary in them.
The fight against terrorism, perspectives of Russian-Turkish gaz projects, joining of the Russian Federation in the WTO and military-technical cooperation were also discussed.
See also
Responses to Questions from Russian Journalists
December 6, 2004
Official Visit to the Republic of Turkey
December 5 − 6, 2004