The Turkish Prime Minister warmly congratulated the President of Russia and all Russian citizens on the Russian national holiday, the Day of Russia.
During the conversation both parties expressed their satisfaction with the steady and dynamic development of the two countries’ friendly relations in trade, economic and political spheres.
Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed preparations for the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organisation summit that will take place in the last week of June 2007 in Istanbul and exchanged opinions on several issues relating to bilateral cooperation.