President strikes back over EEZ partition claims
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday rubbished suggestions he favoured partition of the island’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), questioning who stood to gain from revisiting such...
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EEZ delimitation will be agreed in full respect of international law – Greek president
Greece, Cyprus and Egypt cooperate to a great extend and have agreed that the delimitation of the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) will be done in...
US recognizes right of the Republic of Cyprus to develop EEZ resources
“The United States recognizes the right of the Republic of Cyprus to develop its resources in its Exclusive Economic Zone”, said a State Department Spokesperson,...
Cyprus President holds meetings with heads of energy companies
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades will meet on Tuesday with the heads of energy companies, as the deadline for the third oil and gas licensing round...
Eide’s remarks on EEZ not correct, expert on Law of the Sea Convention tells CNA
Andreas Jacovides, Cyprus` former Ambassador to Washington, who negotiated and signed on behalf of the government of the Republic of Cyprus the UN Law of...
Paris hopes for an agreement between Cyprus and Total
The French government hopes that an agreement would be reached between the Cyprus government and French oil-giant Total that will allow the company to proceed...
Eide: no prospects for resumption of talks (Update)
By Elias Hazou The UN Secretary General’s Special Adviser Espen Barth Eide has conceded that, despite his efforts, chances are slim for the resumption of...
Talks’ resumption based on how and when Barbaros leaves EEZ
By Jean Christou WHETHER or not the Cyprus talks resume if and when the Turkish seismic vessel Barbaros leaves the island’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ)...
Eide: There is agreement on hydrocarbons
By Elias Hazou THE UN Secretary General’s Special Adviser on Cyprus said yesterday he remained optimistic the two sides would resume peace talks, suspended for...
Lidington: hydrocarbons must be used for benefit of all Cypriots
By Jean Christou BRITAIN recognises the rights of Cyprus to exploit its hydrocarbons reserves within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), Minister for Europe David Lidington...
Davutoglu: you can’t do what you want with the gas
By Angelos Anastasiou TURKISH Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said yesterday that hydrocarbons could not be used as a weapon by anyone, adding that if Greek...
‘Cyprus boasts plenty of expertise in rig support’
By Angelos Anastasiou CYPRUS can boast companies with the expertise to perform maintenance services on offshore equipment and can expect to see more heading its...
Trio tells Turkey to back off from EEZ
By George Psyllides EGYPT, Greece, and Cyprus yesterday censured Turkey’s actions within the island’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and called on the neighbouring country to...
AKEL launches pro-Moscow offensive
By Jean Christou Opposition AKEL has been waging a relentless battle against the government’s foreign policy since Turkey last week stated its intention to carry...
House ratifies deal with Israel on info sharing
Parliament on Thursday ratified an inter-state agreement between Cyprus and Israel on the sharing and non-disclosure of confidential information on hydrocarbons discovered in offshore block...
Energy minister met ENI officials
ENERGY Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis has discussed the way forward on hydryocarbons exploration in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone with three of ENI’s vice chairmen who were...
‘Shipping industry will help economic recovery’
By Stefanos Evripidou SHIPPING was one of the main pillars of the economy’s new development model, President Nicos Anastasiades said yesterday in an address to...
Eroglu rapped for misleading UN
By Jean Christou TURKISH Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu came under fire from the Greek Cypriot side on Wednesday for what the government called his attempts...
Shipping industry can benefit from hydrocarbons exploitation
By Stefanos Evripidou THE DISCOVERY of hydrocarbons in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) widens the potential for the country’s shipping industry, creating new synergies of...
Noble-Delek Turkey visit ‘nothing new’
By Jean Christou ENERGY Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis said yesterday Cyprus was going ahead with its plans to build an LNG terminal and that Noble Energy’s...
