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Ankara confirms request for more Russian gas amid Iran sanctions
Energy Minister Taner Yıldız confirmed on Tuesday that Ankara is in talks with Moscow to increase its gas supply to Turkey as US-led sanctions on Iran over its suspected nuclear program have forced Turkey to cut imports of Iranian gas.
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Ruling parties of Armenia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan to cooperate?
A forum titled “Eurasian integration in the 21st century” kicked off December 3 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, with a protocol on cooperation singed between representatives from United Russia, Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), Kazakhstan’s Nur Otan and New Azerbaijan Party political parties.
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Russia’s Putin visits Turkey to improve trade ties
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Russian President Vladimir Putin had talks in İstanbul on Friday, mainly focusing on the blossoming trade relationship during a one-day trip of the Russian president.
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Iran starts developing gas field shared with Turkmenistan
The Iranian section of the gas field measures around 9 square kilometers in area. Iran has 18 oilfields, four gas fields, and six associated oil and gas fields shared with its neighboring countries. Iran attaches priority to boosting gas production capacity at its joint oilfields with Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
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Tajik Government Blocks RFE/RL Website
Access to the website of RFE/RL's Tajik service, Radio Ozodi, has been blocked in Tajikistan since last night, only days after authorities blocked Facebook inside the country.
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Iran, Russia discuss Caspian Sea problems
Russian-Iranian consultations on the Caspian Sea problems were held at the Russian Foreign Ministry on Nov. 29, the ministry's website reported. The Russian delegation was headed by the Special Representative of the Russian Federation's President, Ambassador-at-Large Igor Bratchikov, while the Iranian delegation was led by Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammad Mehdi Akhundzadeh.
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Tehran Tells IAEA To Close Its Investigation Into Nuclear Allegations
Iran has demanded the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) immediately close its investigation into allegations Tehran has a military dimension to its nuclear program.
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Azerbaijan seeing no alternative to gas supplies to Europe
According to RBK, the statement came from chief of the gas export department of SOCAR Kamal Abbasov.
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