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"THERE WILL BE A FIFTH ROME" |
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Published by Ekspert (Russian)
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Sunday, 02 April 2006 |
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"THERE WILL BE A FIFTH ROME" "Russia, Italy, and Germany intend to establish an international energy corporation (IEH) that will provide a foundation for an alliance of Christian states of Europe.......The matter also concerns one unorthodox initiative that will certainly stun most G8 members. Russia, Germany, and Italy intend to inform the G8 of establishment of the International Energy Holding (IEH) on January 1, 2009, that will comprise E.ON of Germany, ENI and Enel of Italy, and Gazprom and RAO Unified Energy Systems of Russia... ...It may only be added that one of the leading Italian newspapers reports that in government circles of Italy and Germany have dubbed the IEH project The New Holy Roman Empire. The Kremlin calls the initiative The Fifth Rome. Why the fifth? "Because existence of the fourth Rome is branded as an impossibility, but nobody has ever said that a fifth is impossible," an official of the presidential administration explained (after asking that he were not identified by name or position). "You may take it as a joke, but every detail is of paramount importance in the matters that affect the whole world." The official is convinced that establishment of the IEH will mean appearance of the largest holding in history, the greatest Christian-energy empire ever. "
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Russia