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Putin and Erdogan also discussed joint energy projects such as the Turkish Stream gas pipeline and the Akkuyu nuclear power plant. Work on the Turkish Stream project came to a halt last summer, due e.g. to delay in issuing required permits in Turkey. Now Russia’s energy minister stated that next negotiations are planned for October. The Akkuyu project was launched in 2010, but has made little progress due to legislative delays in amending Turkish law.