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Add as preferred source on GoogleTurkey's FM Hakan Fidan discussed the Akkuyu nuclear plant and Gazprom negotiations with Putin, seeking support for resolving issues.
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday he discussed overcoming outstanding issues related to the Akkuyu nuclear power plant being built by Rosatom in southern Turkey during his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
Speaking at a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, Fidan added that he had requested Putin's support for ongoing negotiations between Russia's Gazprom and Turkish pipeline operator Botas, in a veiled reference to Turkey's gas payments to Russia.
(Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu and Huseyin Hayatsever; Writing by Ece Toksabay)
Hakan Fidan discussed overcoming outstanding issues related to the Akkuyu nuclear power plant and requested Putin's support for ongoing negotiations with Gazprom.
Hakan Fidan was joined by his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, during the joint press conference.
The Akkuyu nuclear power plant is being built by Rosatom in southern Turkey and is a significant project for Turkey's energy strategy.
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