Bilateral trade between Russia and Turkey saw enormous growth of 100% in April, according to Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.
The minister attributed the surge in commerce to soaring energy expenses arising from the crisis that has hit Europe over the past several months.
Cavusoglu said Moscow and Ankara continued to boost cooperation in various sectors of the economy, including energy and transport, “despite all the pressure.” He added that Turkish Airlines continues to fly to Russia.
“We are seeing positive results from this process,” the minister said ahead of a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov.