Russia and Turkey to mull Akkuyu NPP, Turkish Stream

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan plan to discuss the construction of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant and the Turkish Stream pipeline at the G20 summit in China, RIA Novosti reported Aug. 30 citing Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, Trend reports.

The discussion of prospects to implement joint strategic projects in this sector – the construction of Turkey’s first nuclear power plant Akkuyu and the construction of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline through the Black Sea – is expected during the meeting in Hangzhou, said Ushakov.