“Turkey will pay for 25% of natural gas purchased from Russia in rubles.
The corresponding agreement will enter into force in the near future, ”RIA Novosti quotes him as saying.
Donmez noted that paying for gas supplies in rubles would reduce Turkey's need for dollars.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan that 25% of Russian gas supplies to Turkey would be paid for in rubles.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak noted that Russia would increase gas supplies to Turkey if necessary.
According to him, Russia and Turkey have a number of long-term gas contracts on the Turkish Stream and Blue Stream.