Abramovich not involved with Chelsey Village in north Cyprus

Head of Millhouse Public Relations John Mann has dismissed as ”entirely false” reports in Turkish media that Roman Abramovich has invested in real estate project ”Chelsey Village” in the Turkish occupied areas of Cyprus.
”On August 21, 2007, Turkish media reported that Mr. Roman Abramovich had invested in a real estate project entitled ‘Chelsey Village‘ in northern Cyprus, as well as in the construction or acquisition of several tourist and residential properties in Turkey. These reports are entirely false,” he says in a press release.
Mann adds that ”neither Mr. Abramovich, Chelsea Football Club, nor any other affiliated company is in any way associated with Chelsey Village” and that ”they are also not involved in any of the other projects named in these media reports, nor in any other properties in northern Cyprus or Turkey.”
”We frequently battle with inaccurate stories in the press regarding Mr. Abramovich’s supposed interest in various assets, from small properties to major corporations, all over the world. In the vast majority of cases, these stories are fabricated and serve no other purpose than to provide free publicity for projects, companies or properties associated with the sources of this information,” Mann points out.
In conclusion, he says that ”we will consider all of our legal options with regards to the sources of these reports.”

Earlier the Cypriot Foreign Ministry had ordered an investigation into Turkish press reports that Russian billionaire Roman Abramovic intends to build a complex of luxury villas on land he has bought in the Turkish occupied village of Klepini.
Foreign Minister Erato Kozakou – Marcoullis said Wednesday she had given instructions for a full investigation into the matter.
“I have given instructions for a full investigation into these reports so that, if necessary, we can take legal action or other political measures” Marcoullis has said.
A Turkish newspaper wrote that the project, valued at $30 mln, will be concluded at the end of the year.
“We make use of all the means we have at our disposal, legal and political, in order to combat the exploitation of Greek Cypriot properties, which we condemn,” she added.
Marcoullis said that the government of Cyprus is in constant contact with foreign governments on this matter.
So far, she said, 45 EU and non EU governments have issued warnings regarding the situation in Turkish occupied Cyprus and the illegality of purchasing properties on Greek Cypriot occupied land.