RUSSIA WILL DOUBLE GAS SUPPLIES TO TURKEY.

In the continuing geopolitical game concerning possible pipeline routes out of Central Asia and Azerbaijan, Moscow has said that it will double the amount of natural gas it currently sells to Turkey, Moscow television reported May 9. The television station said that Russian Prime Minister Chernomyrdin had made the announcement during a meeting with Turkish premier Tansu Ciller during her visit to Moscow for the V-E Day commemorations.

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