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Zaman Today21st October, 2009President Abdullah Gül (L) spoke with his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, on the phone on Monday. Turkey, which has already announced its intention to hold a joint cabinet meeting with Russia similar to those recently held with Iraq and Syria, hopes to hold such a meeting with its Black Sea neighbor in early December.“We have proposed a similar step to the joint cabinet meetings with Syria and Iraq with Russia, but there is nothing being implemented at the mome

President Zardari recently visited Tajikistan and agreed to build a rail and road network from Dushambe to Gwader. This surely did rankle feathers in Delhi. The Bharati defense establishment is in a tizzy. Unable to come up with a proper reply, they are going through the motions of a diplomatic response. Since Russia brokered the deal between Afghanistan, Pakistan and Tajikistan, Delhi is unable to undo the alliance. Premier Singh could not go to Dushambe so the Delhi bureaucracy did the next be

The Czar Makes Up With the Sultan Analysis by Hilmi Toros ISTANBUL, Aug 12 (IPS) – Once the worst of enemies, involved in 12 wars in three centuries, Turkey and Russia have suddenly become the best of friends, forging strong bonds that could be a counterpoint to the European Union if it freezes Turkey out of full membership. The countries call their ties “multi-dimensional co-operation,” somewhat short of a “strategic partnership”, but that too may be in the

Putin seeks new Turkey gas deal Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is in Turkey hoping to clinch a deal on Russia’s South Stream gas pipeline.Mr Putin is expected to discuss the project in Ankara with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Russian officials say Turkey has agreed that the pipeline will pass under its territorial waters. “The Turkish side will give its approval for starting exploration work,” said Yuri Ushakov, a senior Russian cabinet official. The pipeline agreement w

Putin in Turkey seeking support for gas pipeline ANKARA, Turkey ? Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was in Turkey on Thursday courting support for a gas pipeline project it hopes will help maintain Russian energy dominance in European nations. Putin was holding talks with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan before the two planned to sign an agreement [...]