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After a brief exchange of pleasantries in the hallway, the three parties entered Ahmed's office, ready to formally negotiate the transit of Ukraine's Varyag aircraft carrier through Turkey's Bosporus Strait.
The Bosporus Strait is the gateway to the Black Sea—any vessel in the Black Sea must pass through it to exit. This geographically strategic location left the Varyag with no alternative route.
As soon as diplomat Vyacheslav took his seat, he eagerly began negotiations. "Hello, Prime Minister Ahmed, as you may already know, we're here today to discuss—"
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