Posts tagged with "EEZ"

Turkey pushing ahead with hydrocarbons exploration around Cyprus Cyprus

Turkey pushing ahead with hydrocarbons exploration around Cyprus

February 2nd, 20194488 The Turkish vessel Barbaros will begin explorations in Cyprus’ offshore block 9 on Sunday, while explorations in blocks 1, 8 and 12 of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) will take place by end of May, according to Turkish daily Yeni Şafak on Saturday. Block 9 was drilled twice by Italy’s ENI in 2014 and 2015, coming up empty...
European leaders say important that EU involved in Cyprus talks Cyprus

European leaders say important that EU involved in Cyprus talks

January 29th, 20193295 Southern EU leaders agreed on Tuesday the union’s active involvement in Cyprus talks upon their resumption is important so a reunited island remains a fully functional member of the EU and compliant with the acquis. Leaders from France, Italy, Spain, Greece, Portugal and Malta joined President Nicos Anastasiades at the 5th Southern...
‘Cyprus does not pursue policy of confrontation’ Cyprus

‘Cyprus does not pursue policy of confrontation’

January 26th, 20194274 The Republic of Cyprus does not pursue a policy of confrontation and limits itself to the exercise of its sovereign rights in its own Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), president Nicos Anastasiadis told the Greek daily Ta Nea in an interview published on Saturday. “I want to highlight that we do not follow the rhetorical confrontation...
Leaders snipe over alleged 'two-state solution' comments    Cyprus Talks

Leaders snipe over alleged 'two-state solution' comments   

January 25th, 20193159 A war of words broke out on Friday between President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci over who said what and when about a two-state solution. Speaking after an even in Ormidhia on Friday night, the president said Akinci’s memory “was deceiving him”, while the Turkish Cypriot leader called on...
Cavusoglu: Turkey has done its part to solve Cyprus problem Cyprus Talks

Cavusoglu: Turkey has done its part to solve Cyprus problem

January 22nd, 20193040 Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was quoted as saying on Tuesday that Turkey had done its part to solve the Cyprus problem. Speaking at an event, Cavusoglu said not only did Turkey do its part for a settlement in Cyprus but also brought new ideas to the negotiating table. “Following the collapse of talks in Crans-Montana...
Akinci hits out at Ozersay (Updated with full comments) Cyprus Talks

Akinci hits out at Ozersay (Updated with full comments)

January 20th, 20195622 Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci hit out at his 'foreign minister' Kudret Ozersay on Sunday through his Facebook page over the latter's view on the Cyprus negotiations. A translation from Turkish provided by Unite Cyprus Now, gave Akinci's response to Ozersay who the Turkish Cypriot leader said "felt the need to announce through...
Exxon drilling due to re-start after delay, president says Energy

Exxon drilling due to re-start after delay, president says

January 4th, 20194948 ExxonMobil and Qatar Petroleum’s drilling activities in block 10 will re-start before the weekend is over President Nicos Anastasiades said on Friday, after reports said activity ceased for 10-days due to a technical difficulty. In statements to CyBC, the president confirmed the technical issue, but added that it would be solved...
Cyprus protests Turkish provocations in EEZ to UNSG Cyprus

Cyprus protests Turkish provocations in EEZ to UNSG

January 3rd, 20192381 Cyprus has protested provocative Turkish actions in its Exclusive Economic Zone last October to the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. In a letter dated December 12, which was circulated on December 31 as an official document of the UN General Assembly, Cyprus’ Permanent Representative to the UN Kornelios Korneliou focused on...
Cavusoglu: zero guarantees and troops is a pipe dream Cyprus Talks

Cavusoglu: zero guarantees and troops is a pipe dream

December 18th, 20183913 Anyone who dreams of zero Turkish guarantees and troops in Cyprus need to wake up because it will never happen, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was quoted as saying on Tuesday. According to CNA, Cavusoglu was giving a speech at the Turkish National Assembly during the budget debate. "I remind those who dream of zero...
Ankara ‘expects US to conform to alliance’ Cyprus

Ankara ‘expects US to conform to alliance’

December 11th, 20183414 Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay has called on the US to act in accordance with the spirit of its alliance and partnership with Turkey. Oktay was quoted in Turkish Cypriot media on Tuesday as saying that Turkey would “by no means” tolerate any measures by Greece or “southern Cyprus against Turkey and the ‘TRNC’”. He...
EastMed agreement ‘expected to be signed in early 2019’ Cyprus

EastMed agreement ‘expected to be signed in early 2019’

December 4th, 20182550 Greece, Italy, Cyprus and Israel are drafting an intergovernmental agreement on the EastMed pipeline with the aim of signing it in the first quarter of 2019, Greece’s Energy Minister Giorgos Stathakis said on Tuesday. In an address to the 6th Energy Symposium entitled ‘Faced with great decisions on energy’, delivered on his...
Erdogan makes new threats against Cyprus Cyprus

Erdogan makes new threats against Cyprus

December 2nd, 201811921 “We will not allow the rights of Turkish Cypriots to benefit from hydrocarbons in the East Mediterranean to be violated,” Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said. According to Sky Greece, he made the comments in reference to the search for hydrocarbons in the island’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). He said Turkey is...
Officials visit ExxonMobil’s drillship Cyprus

Officials visit ExxonMobil’s drillship

November 29th, 20182329 The ministers of energy and foreign affairs, Georgios Lakkotrypis and Nicos Christodoulides, US ambassador Kathleen Doherty, and ExxonMobil’s Vice President Tristan Aspray on Thursday visited drillship that carries out an exploratory drilling at the Deflini target in block 10 of Cyprus Exclusive Economic Zone on behalf of the...
Kyprianou to quiz Cavusoglu on issues of security Cyprus

Kyprianou to quiz Cavusoglu on issues of security

November 22nd, 20181934 Akel General Secretary Andros Kyprianou travelled to Ankara on Thursday where he is to meet Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to ask about Turkey’s positions on security regarding the Cyprus problem. Kyprianou, who met Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Athens on his way to Ankara, said that his aim was to hear...
Turkey warns Exxon drilling could change balance on Cyprus issue (Update) Cyprus

Turkey warns Exxon drilling could change balance on Cyprus issue (Update)

November 18th, 20188684 Turkey said on Sunday it was repeating its warning to companies and countries over hydrocarbon exploration in Cyprus' exclusive economic zone (EEZ), suggesting that drilling by US giant ExxonMobil could change the delicate balance on the Cyprus issue. In a statement, Ankara warned it would launch its drilling activities in areas where...
US supports Cyprus’ right to develop its natural wealth Energy

US supports Cyprus’ right to develop its natural wealth

November 16th, 20183420 By George Psyllides US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Francis Fannon reiterated his government’s support to the Republic of Cyprus’ right to develop its natural wealth, adding that his country promotes energy developments in the Eastern Mediterranean region as a matter of priority. Fannon, who was visiting...
Exxon drillship on location in block 10 Energy

Exxon drillship on location in block 10

November 12th, 20187444 By Elias Hazou The Stena Icemax drillship has arrived on location in Cyprus’ offshore block 10 and is preparing to bore down into the seabed, energy minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis said on Monday. He was speaking to the press after giving MPs a briefing on the overall state of play in the hydrocarbons space, with emphasis on the two...
‘Nicosia wants Turkey involved in regional energy developments’ Cyprus

‘Nicosia wants Turkey involved in regional energy developments’

November 2nd, 20183321 Nicosia wants Turkey to be involved in the energy developments in the region, but it has first to help solve the Cyprus problem, Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides said on Friday. He was speaking at a roundtable discussion at the Economist’s 14th Cyprus Summit that took place in Nicosia. The discussion, on energy security and...
Turkish side ups ante in gas word war Energy

Turkish side ups ante in gas word war

October 22nd, 20188774   Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot side upped the rhetoric on Monday with regard to Cyprus’ energy plans with warning messages to the government coming from both the north and from Ankara, one of which was also directed at Athens. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying on Monday by Turkish Cypriot news outlet...
Turkey will react to Exxon’s drilling, Ozersay says Cyprus Talks

Turkey will react to Exxon’s drilling, Ozersay says

October 22nd, 20183610 Turkey will react to the drilling later this year by US energy giants ExxonMobil, even if there are ongoing Cyprus talks, Turkish Cypriot ‘foreign minister’ Kudret Ozersay said in the second part of his interview with Phileleftheros published on Monday. Ozersay said there were areas of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone claimed by...
Barbaros to continue explorations in Mediterranean, Turkish energy minister says Cyprus

Barbaros to continue explorations in Mediterranean, Turkish energy minister says

October 19th, 20182569 A Turkish energy exploration ship will continue to operate in the Mediterranean Sea, the energy minister said on Friday, after Ankara said the navy stopped a Greek frigate from harassing the ship. The Barbaros Hayreddin Pasa will be conducting surveys in a sea area of approximately 44,000 square kilometres. "Turkish Petroleum's...
Turkey plans to start drilling in East Med on October 29 Energy

Turkey plans to start drilling in East Med on October 29

October 15th, 20186715 Turkey plans its exploratory drilling in the Eastern Mediterranean on October 29, it was reported on Monday. Ankara said last week it’s drilling vessel Fatih had already arrived onsite and that training would be conducted with drilling at the end of the month. Necdet Pamir, the Chairman of the Energy Commission of the...
Cyprus ‘an important US partner’ in the Eastern Mediterranean Cyprus

Cyprus ‘an important US partner’ in the Eastern Mediterranean

September 29th, 20185141 The US sees Cyprus as an important partner in its wider region and was working to build a stronger political relationship with the country,  Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Matthew Palmer has said. Speaking during the official lunch for the 2nd Capital Link Investment Forum held in New York,...
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