Cyprus on Friday signed a landmark deal with a Chinese-led consortium to build a €290 mln terminal for the import of liquified natural gas for electricity generation, said to be among the
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has welcomed EU leaders denouncing the Turkey-Libya maritime MoU as illegal and reaffirmed the same position over Ankara’s drilling activity in Cypriot waters. Anastasiades expressed his “full appreciation”
Cyprus, France and Italy conducted a joint naval exercise off the island’s coast on Thursday in a show of strength as East Med tensions over energy rights simmer. In the framework of
Energy ministers of Israel and Greece have discussed ways to further develop the EastMed natural gas pipeline, as well as closer cooperation between Greece and Israel for the Israel-Cyprus-Crete electricity interconnector. Meeting
The United Nations is studying a protest letter sent by Greece urging for action against the maritime border deal signed between Turkey and Libya’s internationally-backed government. “I can confirm that we received
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades expects his EU partners to give a “clear position” on the MoU signed by Turkey and Libya on delimitation their maritime areas, during the European Council summit in
Cyprus, France and Italy will conduct on Thursday a tripartite maritime cooperation naval exercise, called “CYP/FRA/IT 2019” in the island’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). According to the Defence Ministry, the three countries
Despite Israel threatening to block Aphrodite gas development in a rights dispute, Cyprus Energy Minister George Lakkotrypis said everything is going ahead as planned. He said resolving a dispute with Israel over
Cyprus is not looking to get into a tit-for-tat confrontation with Turkey by following the same course of provocation taken by Ankara especially over energy rights, said President Nicos Anastasiades. Illegal drilling
Israel is blocking the $9.3 bln commercial development of Cyprus’ Aphrodite gas field in a dispute with a neighbouring reservoir over distribution claims. Israel and Cyprus signed an agreement setting the border
