Lakkotrypis: business as usual
The best answer to Turkish provocations in the island’s EEZ is ‘business as usual’, Energy Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis said on Tuesday. Answering reporter’s questions at...
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Turkey trespasses for fourth time since hydrocarbons discovered
By Staff Reporter THIS IS the fourth time in recent years that Turkey has trespassed into Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), with the seismic survey...
Talks with Egypt over possible gas exports
By a Staff Reporter THE CYPRUS Hydrocarbons Company (CHC) on Monday held talks with BG Egypt to discuss possible export of Cyprus’ natural gas to...
Turkish survey vessel off south-east coast (Update 3)
By Elias Hazou The Turkish research vessel Barbaros was sailing off the island’s south-eastern coast on Monday as Ankara appeared to make good on its...
‘Urgent need for alternative energy’ MPs hear
By Constantinos Psillides CONSUMERS could see their energy bill skyrocket in 2020 if the state doesn’t come up with alternative ways of producing energy, officials...
Italy protests Turkish actions in EEZ
Italy has protested to Ankara over the latter’s actions in the Cypriot exclusive economic zone, the Cyprus News Agency said. CNA said Italy was particularly...
Closing crossings should be examined: Papadopoulos (updated)
Opposition DIKO leader Nicolas Papadopoulos has suggested examining the option of closing crossing points between the island’s divided communities as a way of inflicting “political...
Russia pushing Cyprus into the abyss again
By Demetris Papadopoulos TURKEY USED the occasion of ENI/Kogas starting its exploratory drilling to emphasise its opposition by sending warships nearby and reserving a sea...
Call for unity in face of Turkish provocation
By George Psyllides SCHEDULED DRILLING in the island’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) will continue despite Turkey’s provocations, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said on Saturday, as...
Eide: I sympathise but….
By Stefanos Evripidou UN SPECIAL Adviser Espen Barth Eide yesterday expressed sympathy over the trials and tribulations of coastal states claiming their exclusive economic zones...
VTTV fuel storage terminal to become operational by mid November
The first fuel tanker is expected to dock at VTT Vasiliko Terminal in mid November, marking the operation of a project that aspires to place...
Blockade reports inaccurate, source says
By Elias Hazou A section of the local media has drummed up a frenzy over the latest Turkish moves inside Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ),...
UN urges sides to avoid escalation in natural gas spat
A United Nations official said the spat between Cyprus and Turkey over natural gas that saw the Greek Cypriot side pull out of reunification talks...
ENI-KOGAS says will continue operations as normal in Block 9
By Elias Hazou ENI-KOGAS are continuing their operations normally within offshore Block 9 and do not anticipate that their drilling schedule will in any way...
President says: I had no other choice
By Jean Christou PRESIDENT Nicos Anastasiades said last night Turkey’s actions in the island’s Exclusive Economic Zone had left him with no choice but to...
Anastasiades pulls out of talks (Update 2)
By Jean Christou President Nicos Anastasiades has pulled out of talks with Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu for the time being, the government said on...
Turkey opposition to Cyprus gas exploration harms peace talks (update 3)
By Elias Hazou THE GOVERNMENT said on Monday it was mulling a range of diplomatic and legal responses to Turkey’s announcement that it is reserving...
‘My friends call me Joe Bidenopoulos’
By Staff Reporter US Vice President Joe Biden has spoken of a new opportunity for a “win-win breakthrough” involving Cyprus, Turkey and Israel and the...
Anastasiades-Samaras discuss ‘Turkish provocations’ in EEZ (Update)
President Nicos Anastasiades and Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras have discussed the coordination of actions as a reaction to the Turkish provocations in Cyprus Exclusive...
Energy Minister: Oman interested in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone
Energy Minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis said on Wednesday that Oman is very much interested in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Lakkotrypis, who visited Oman recently and...
