Regional diplomacy is intensifying to counteract Turkish energy moves with Egypt hosting a four-country summit also involving Greece, Cyprus and France next month. Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias announced the convening of
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades will be in Athens, on January 2 to sign the intergovernmental agreement with Greece and Israel to build the 1,900 km EastMed gas pipeline. The signing ceremony will
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Israel, Cyprus and Greece to proceed immediately with an agreement to build the ambitious €7 bln EastMed gas pipeline. Israel sees this is as a way
Cypriot petroleum company Petrolina is relocating to its privately-owned facilities at the new liquid petroleum gas terminal at Vasiliko on 1 January 2020 within the timeframe agreed with the authorities. With the
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades held a phone conversation with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to discuss their joint opposition to the Turkey-Libya maritime and security accords. According to a written statement
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci argues that Cyprus is increasing energy tension with its regional military alliances while the US lifting the arms embargo is another negative step. Akinci said that only
Berlin has pledged to implement any targeted sanctions approved by the EU over Turkey’s illegal energy drilling operations in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone, Cypriot Defence Minister Savvas Angelides said. Germany’s Defence Minister
Greek oil and gas producer Energean seeks to convince Cypriot parliamentary party leaders to pressure the government into accepting its proposal to sell its Israeli gas to Cyprus. In a statement on
The “Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership” which envisages US support for regional cooperation between Cyprus, Greece and Israel will be voted into an Act by Congress by December 20. The bill
Cyprus says it will not react in the way Turkey is anticipating over a possible flashpoint when a Turkish naval ship ushered an Israel research vessel out of the island’s EEZ. The
