OREANDA-NEWS. On May 15, 2007 meeting of heads of national postal operators of Turkey and Russia was held in Moscow. The representatives of both countries signed the Memorandum of Understanding. The document sets prior trends of mutual activities and general principles of cooperation in postal communications, reported the press-centre of  Russian Post.

The parties agreed concerning money orders arrangement, international products and services enlargement on bilateral base, prospects of subscription of Russian periodicals in Turkey, service quality improvement, mutual post volume extension including express-mails EMS and joint programs implementation aimed at increasing post volumes. Russian Post and Post of Turkey are going to establish work groups on prior activities. They also agreed to develop program of joint actions not later than 1 September 2007.

"The Memorandum will help to set the measures on development of bilateral relationship in favor of citizen of our country. It’s well known that Russia and Turkey has close relationships and many Turkish companies operate in the Russian market. Russian businessmen also study Turkish market. Moreover trade turnover between our countries has increased recently. Turkey is very popular among Russian tourists because of modern infrastructure and mild climate that guarantees all necessary conditions for wonderful rest. Regarding all above-mentioned facts our companies can contribute to relationships between our countries, extend the number of services granted for the citizens of Russia and Turkey and improve their quality", noted I. Syrtsov, Russian Post Director General.


O. Tural, Post of Turkey Director General supported his colleague from Russia and told he is sure that their future cooperation will be a success: "This meeting is not just the beginning of productive relationship between postal operators of Turkey and Russia, but the incentive for extension of cooperation between the customers of both countries. Although this Memorandum set the base of our relationships there is much to be done, but the most important first step has been made".