Intergovernmental cooperation between Russia and Turkey is not just important bilaterally, but also multilaterally, the Russian President said.
Mr Putin pointed out that the parliamentary association of Black Sea economic cooperation had been created on the initiative of the two countries.
See also
Opening Address at a Meeting with Bulent Arinc, Speaker of the Grand National Assembly
December 6, 2004
Official Visit to the Republic of Turkey
December 5 − 6, 2004