ANKARA, JUNE 13, NOYAN TAPAN. Turkey has recognized the Republic of Montenegro separated from Serbia through a referendum. According to the Chihan Turkish news agency, Foreign Minister of Montenegro Vlahovich applied to his Turkish colleague Abdullah Gul for the latter to assist the international recognition of his state. Gul responded positively and instructed to undertake all necessary measures for establishing diplomatic relations with Montenegro. It is interesting that the Turkish press considers the independence of Montenegro a good precedent for recognition of the independence of the self-proclaimed republic of North Cyprus but says nothing about the fact of Nagorno Karabakh's becoming independent of Azerbaijan through a referendum 15 years ago.

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