President Nikos Christodoulides said that joint military manoeuvres with three other European Union countries in the Eastern Mediterranean underscore the bloc’s readiness to ensure regional security and stability. Christodoulides said the drill
The drilling of an appraisal well at the offshore Aphrodite natural gas field was successfully completed with positive signs of undersea riches, said Energy Minister George Papanastasiou. He told journalists Monday that the
The Cyprus National Guard and the French Armed Forces are conducting a small-scale special operations exercise entitled “BOLD WINGS – 2023” throughout the week. The drill, which began on May 30, ends
The air defence drill “Aphrodite Shield” was carried out with the participation of the Air Defence Units of Cyprus Air Command and UK aircraft of the Royal Air Force. According to the
Greece and Cyprus accused Turkey of stoking tensions as Ankara prepared to dispatch a drill ship to the Mediterranean in August to search for natural gas. Relations between Athens and Ankara are
The IDF said that the joint military exercise Agapinor-2022 with the Israeli Defence Forces and the Cyprus National Guard is “the biggest ever in cooperation with a neighbouring country”. The exercise, which
The Italian-French consortium Eni-Total has commenced new exploratory drilling for natural gas at Cronos-1 within Block 6 of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone, the Energy Ministry announced. The ministry said the Tungsten Explorer
After a two-year absence, the multi-national civil-military exercise ‘Argonaut 2022’ involving the US, UK and Israel is taking place off Cyprus this week. Seven countries are participating in rescue drills onshore, and
Natural gas will remain an important energy source by 2050, and quantities found off the island could reach markets through a pipeline or by liquefying it for transport by ship, the head
Venus Minerals’ most recent appraisal drilling in Kokkinoyia revealed that the project’s tonnage is three times higher than expected. According to the company’s updated Mineral Resource Estimate for Kokkinoyia, the project’s estimated
