In the interests of Russia to develop economic relations with Turkey, including major projects such as the “Turkish stream” and the construction of NPP “Akkuyu”, and small projects, believes the first Deputy head of the economic Committee of the Federation Council Sergei Kalashnikov.
MOSCOW, 1 Dec. Russia should not stop major projects, such as the “Turkish stream”, Turkey, for their suspension would harm the Russian economy, believes the first Deputy head of the economic Committee of the Federation Council Sergei Kalashnikov.
“I believe everything should have meaning, should not derail our economic interests, the interests of the state,” said Kalashnikov on Tuesday.
He stressed that in the interests of Russia to develop economic relations with Turkey, including major projects such as the “Turkish stream” and the construction of NPP “Akkuyu”, and small projects.
“Don’t see the point to suffering Russian economy. In the construction of nuclear power plants we have invested a lot of funds, will not build we will come the French,” said the Senator. According to him, in the current difficult situation from limitations and Russians, and citizens of Turkey.
Earlier the Minister of economic development Alexei Ulyukayev said that the implementation of major investment projects, including the gas pipeline “Turkish stream” and NPP “Akkuyu” is not frozen by a decree of the government of the Russian Federation, the prospects of these projects is the business of the companies.
Relations of Russia and Turkey are in crisis after November 24, Turkish F-16 shot down in Syria, the Russian bomber su-24. The Russian President Vladimir Putin called it a “stab in the back” by the accomplices of terrorists. Earlier Putin signed a decree on measures to ensure national security and on the special economic measures against Turkey. Tuesday was promulgated decree of the government of the Russian Federation in the development of this decree.
In particular, Russia is prohibited from January 1, the import of Turkish products, reduces the number of work permits for Turkish carriers, will suspend negotiations with Turkey under the agreement on investment and trade in services, introduces a ban from 1 December on Charter flights between the two countries. A number of measures — prohibition on the admission of Turkish companies to some works in the Russian Federation and the list of companies that can employ citizens of Turkey will be determined.
