Lebanon to reply to Turkey’s protests on oil issue

Cypriot Government Spokesman Christodoulos Pashiardis said on Monday that a public debate on the issue of drilling for oil in the Cyprus sea area was of no benefit to anyone, adding that Lebanon, which recently signed a relevant agreement with Cyprus, would reply to Turkey‘s protests on the issue.

Replying to questions, Pashiardis said that ”if Ankara has made strong or light representations to Lebanon, I understand that Lebanon itself will answer.”

”Regarding the more general issue of drilling for oil, all I have to say is that it is of no benefit to publicly discuss this matter. The government has taken and announced all its decisions. Further than that, it has no intention of adding anything and even further it has no intention of becoming involved in a public debate on this issue,” he added.