ANKARA - Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc received Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Ankara today.
During the meeting at the Turkish parliament, Arinc wished that relations between the two governments and parliaments be enhanced, and said that Lavrov's visit will contribute.
''We see that there is a full consensus between Russia and Turkey about many international topics,'' he stressed.
Arinc added that he will have the opportunity to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to Russia between July 10th and 13th.
On the other hand, Lavrov said that two countries aim to raise their trade volume to 25 billion USD in coming years.
''We are pleased that the security and prosperity is settled in the Black Sea region thanks to Russian-Turkish partnership. Also our country is trying to take concrete steps to resolve regional clashes,'' he added.