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Turkmenistan, Russia's Itera sign energy deal

September 14, 2009 By The Associated Press ALEXANDER VERSHININ (Associated Press Writer)

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Energy-rich Turkmenistan has signed a deal with independent Russian gas producer Itera to jointly develop an offshore field in the Caspian Sea, Turkmen state media reported Monday.

In a signing ceremony overseen by the presidents of Russia and Turkmenistan on Sunday, the sides agreed to begin work next year on developing the field, which is estimated to hold 160...

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