Relations with Russia are important for Turkey in regard of energy, since countries are implementing a number of projects in this area, Deputy Director General of Strategic Culture Foundation Andrei Areshevtold a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.

He commented on the upcoming meeting between prime ministers of Russia and Turkey in Moscow and a meeting of Russian and Armenian foreign ministers in Yerevan, saying that the meeting will likely be different."Relations between Russia and Turkey are not so easy in energy sphere, and if it is linked with the South Caucasus, everything will mix," Areshev said.

He also discussed the Karabakh conflict settlement, saying that although Turkey may affect some of the issues in the region, Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan are the main players."Despite its activities in the region, Ankara is not a key player in this issue and cannot get a special breakthrough."