OREANDA-NEWS  Turkey has expressed interest in attracting Russian companies to implement projects in the gas and coal energy sector, the Russian Ministry of Energy reported.

At a meeting with Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar, Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev noted the prospects for creating a gas hub in the republic, the message says.

"In turn, the Turkish side expressed interest in attracting Russian companies to implement projects in the field of gas and coal energy," it adds.