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Russia, Turkey can start joint exploration in offshore Mediterranean - Russian Energy Minister

ANTALYA, July 26. /TASS/. Russian oil companies can exploration in offshore Mediterranean in cooperation with Turkey, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday in an interview with Anadolu news agency. "Russian companies have successfully implemented energy projects in the Mediterranean Sea. For example, Rosneft is working on Zohr [gas field in Egypt - TASS]. If these projects benefit all the parties from the commercial point of view, Russian companies can decide on cooperation with Turkey in the East Mediterranean," Novak said. Discoveries of offshore oil and gas fields started in offshore Mediterranean since 2009. Many of them are subject to territorial disputes, including Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, Israel, Lebanon and Egypt. Read more

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