Russia - Turkey Energy Agreement To Change Geopolitical Map - (2009-08-25)
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Politis: Russian-Turkey coalition changes geopolitical map, Cyprus-part of events
23 August 2009 | 17:10 | FOCUS News Agency
Nicosia. There would be sweeping changes in Russian-Turkey relations after the signing of energy agreements. This is what was noted in analyses of Cyprus Politis newspaper. Russian-Turkey energy coalition, as pointed in protocols signed by Russian and Turkish prime ministers Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara on August 7, would change considerably geopolitical map of the region. Cyprus is part of the events not only as an independent country but also as geographical field, which is controlled by Turkey, the newspaper informed. These very important changes could not influence political development of Cyprus issue, because Russia, considered at least in UN most important ally of Cyprus, signed protocols on energy projects in the region of Cyprus with Turkey, the newspaper informed.