28 November 2014, 15:46 GMT
MOSCOW, November 30 (Sputnik) — Head of Russian energy giant Gazprom Alexei Miller has visited Istanbul on Saturday and discussed bilateral cooperation in the energy sector with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a statement on Gazprom’s website said on Sunday.
"Yesterday in Istanbul the meeting between the Chairman of the Management Committee of Gazprom Alexey Miller, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yildiz took place. The sides discussed all range of issues concerning bilateral cooperation in the energy sector," the statement said.
Russia is the major supplier of natural gas to Turkey. In 2013, Russia delivered 26.7 billion cubic meters of gas to Turkey. In 2014, Russian gas delivery volumes to Turkey are expected to increase and reach 30 billion cubic meters.
