"PUTIN: TURKEY INTEGRATION INTO EU TO EXPAND RUSSIAN-TURKISH COOPERATION
MOSCOW, January 11 (RIA Novosti) -- Turkey's integration into the EU is expected to open up fresh opportunities for Russian-Turkish business cooperation, said Vladimir Putin.
Speaking on Tuesday in Moscow at a meeting with Turkish businessmen, the Russian president recalled that Russia was also developing strategic partnership with the EU.
He said it was extremely important for Russia and Turkey to preserve all the best and useful elements achieved by joint efforts. 'All this must be preserved,' the Russian president noted.
'What counts here is sober calculation, pragmatism, and, of course, an analysis of the experience gained by new EU members,' Putin said. "
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