Wednesday, 12 January 2005

PUTIN WELCOMES TURKEY\'S INTEREST IN SHANGHAI ORGANIZATION

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By empty (1/12/2005 issue of the CACI Analyst)

Russian President Vladimir Putin has described Turkey\'s interest in establishing contacts with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as a positive sign. \"I was very pleased when the Turkish prime minister, during our recent meeting, unexpectedly expressed Turkey\'s interest in arranging cooperation with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. This is a positive signal,\" Putin said before negotiations with his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev in Almaty on Wednesday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has described Turkey\'s interest in establishing contacts with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as a positive sign. \"I was very pleased when the Turkish prime minister, during our recent meeting, unexpectedly expressed Turkey\'s interest in arranging cooperation with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. This is a positive signal,\" Putin said before negotiations with his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev in Almaty on Wednesday. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization comprises Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. (Interfax)
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