Russian Journal of Economics and Law (Jun 2010)

ATOMIC ENERGY AND INTERNATIONAL POLICY: THE NEW STAGE OF RUSSIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS

  • M. N. Fomina,
  • A. G. Garayev

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 0, no. 2
pp. 195 – 203

Abstract

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This work's aim is to study the development potential of the Russian-Turkish cooperation in atomic energy sphere. Turkey strives to diversify its energy sources, turning to alternative energy sources, the most efficient of which is atomic energy. The article reflects the latest events in the world atomic power development, the plans of creating atomic energy sector in Turkey; opinion for and against atomic power plants construction; Turkish politologists' fears of the possible change in the country's status in the international relations system and the negative geopolitical consequences of possessing nuclear technologies and disturbance of the Turkey's foreign policy balance connected with contracting the atomic power plant construction out to a Russian company.

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