President Gul visits Russia

President Abdullah Gul yesterday arrived in Russia for a four-day visit as the official guest of his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev. accompanied by State Minister for Foreign Trade Kursad Tuzmen, Foreign Minister Ali Babacan, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Hilmi Guler and a business delegation, Gul was welcomed by Russian Energy Minister Victor Khristenko. Following an official welcoming ceremony at the Kremlin today, Gul will meet with Medvedev. Issues on the table include bilateral political issues, recent developments in the Caucasus and Nagorno-Karabakh, oil, natural gas, nuclear energy cooperation, the ruble, and customs problems faced by Turkish businessmen. In line with his visit, Gul will also pay a visit to Tatarstan tomorrow.