No friends, only partners in pipeline realpolitik

The prime ministers of Turkey and Russia, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin, signed a series of agreements on the 6 August 2009 in Ankara regarding co-operation on major oil and gas projects. Article analyses the significance of the agreement.

The Economist, No.8644, 15.8.09: Turkey and Russia Old rivals, new partners http://www.economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14216768

BBC News, 6.8.09: Putin seals new Turkey gas deal http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8186946.stm

Deutsche Welle, 6.8.09: Russia and Turkey agree on South Stream pipeline project http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4548193,00.html

France24, 6.8.09: Russia's Putin secures Turkish backing for gas pipeline http://www.france24.com/en/20090806-deal-reached-oil-gas-exploration-russia-turkey-putin-erdogan-gazprom-south-stream+

ITAR-TASS, 7.8.09: Putin, Erdogan sign protocol on cooperation in gas industry http://www.itar-tass.com/en/

ITAR-TASS, 6.8.09: Putin, Erdogan to decide on project of first Turkish NPP building http://www.itar-tass.com/en/

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