OREANDA-NEWS. December 23, 2011. In Ankara, Turkey, President Viktor Yanukovych has met President of Turkey Abdullah Gul. During the meeting the sides have discussed deepening and development bilateral cooperation in various areas, including energy. The Presidents stressed the importance of building cultural and humanitarian ties between Ukraine and Turkey.

Viktor Yanukovych and Abdullah Gul dedicated attention to the question of increasing trade between the states. "We understand that the sooner we remove all obstacles to business development, the faster our trade turnover will grow," said the President of Ukraine.

President Yanukovych also expressed confidence that the documents due to be signed at today's meeting of the Ukrainian-Turkish High-level Strategic Council would become "a brief summary of work carried out for the benefit of Ukrainian and Turkish nations, the economies of both countries and strengthening interpersonal relations."