PUTIN HAILS RUSSIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS IN A MESSAGE TO TURKISH PREMIER

MOSCOW, May 14 (RIA Novosti) - Vladimir Putin has sent a message to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, noting: "I cannot but praise the dynamic development of Russian-Turkish relations in the recent period. This applies to the political, trade, economic and other spheres of cooperation of mutual interest. I am sure that this positive tendency should be continued by mutual effort." Circulating this message, the Russian president's press-service also quotes, "the diversification of our contacts and their enrichment with new content creates favourable conditions for expanding contacts, at the top level as well." Vladimir Putin expressed confidence that the all-round progress of Russian-Turkish relations will help promote relations to versatile constructive partnership meeting the vital interests of the peoples of the two countries.