Alexander Rahr, a European expert in energy issues and CIS countries, says that Russia is hopeful Turkey will be the first pro-Western country to recognize Abkhazia.
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Rahr thinks Russia approached Turkey to expand cooperation in the sphere of energy.
Russian President Medvedev will meet Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan in Moscow to discuss a wide range of bilateral issues, also paying attention to significant energy transporting projects, including South Stream.
/Georgia Times/