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SEA OF PEACE AND COOPERATION: HISTORICAL ROLE OF CASPIAN SEA
Forecasts made on the 4th summit of the Heads of State of the Caspian littoral states proved to be accurate. The statements on cooperation and regional security were made here. The presidents signed several
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“SOUTHERN CORRIDOR”: CRUCIAL STEP TOWARDS GLOBAL ENERGY SECURITY
Groundbreaking ceremony of the ”Southern Gas Corridor” was held in Baku on September the 20th. It was also the 20th anniversary of the ”Contract of the Century”. The event organized in the capital of
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HISTORIC EVENT: GROUNDBREAKING OF SECOND LARGE PROJECT OF GLOBAL SIGNIFICANCE
For the second time in the last twenty years Azerbaijan has realized the second international project in the field of energy. Groundbreaking ceremony of the Southern Gas Corridor was held. President of Azerbaijan Ilham
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ANKARA-ERBIL OIL AGREEMENT
Introduction: There are several ways to observe this case study; in a simpler fashion, by selecting a certain perspective of each actors namely Turkey, KRG (Kurdish Regional Government) and Iraq. Moreover, we can ask
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AZERBAIJAN-GREECE: TWO ASPECTS OF THE STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP
President Ilham Aliyev has been pursuing a very active foreign policy. The head of state embarks on productive visits one after another. Most recent visit was paid to Greece. During the talks with the
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PUTIN’S CHINA VISIT: WHERE DOES THIS “ROAD” LEAD?
Talks held by Russian President in Shanghai captured international media’s attention. Politicians and experts also focused on this subject. There are opinions that Moscow and Beijing are making significant changes in the global geopolitical
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RUSSIAN FEDERATION-TURKEY ENERGY RELATIONS IN THE 21ST CENTURY: ONE SIDED DEPENDENCE OR BALANCED INTERDEPENDENCE?
In 2011, Turkey’s second largest trading partner was the Russian Federation ($30 billion; $6 billion exports, $24 billion imports and the fundamental good in mutual trade was energy – 70 percent of imports; $21
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RUSSIA-TURKEY RELATIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBAL GEOPOLITICS
Annexation of Crimea has paved the way for serious changes in the geopolitics as a whole. Analysts evaluate this issue from various aspects. The analysis shows that the situation may change dramatically in the
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BIDEN’S HISTORIC VISIT AND CYPRUS SETTLEMENT TALKS
US Vice President Mr. Joe Biden is making a historic visit to Cyprus during the settlement talks that restarted on this February. The visit is historic because Biden is the most senior US official
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EU’S LACK OF STRATEGIC VISION MAY BRING TURKEY AND RUSSIA CLOSER
European Union’s lack of strategic vision has shown itself once again by the decision taken by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) about 90 million euro compensation to be paid by the Turkish
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