Ready to set sail is the Turkish drilling rig Abdulhamid Khan, which intends to move within a framework defined by a “Blue Homeland” map. The sailing in the presence of Erdogan on August 9. Nicosia is watching and waiting to see in which direction the ship will move. Abdulhamid Khan was prepared to carry out […]
Tag: Cyprus
Al. Diakopoulos: The Turkish drilling rig will probably move in the Cypriot EEZ – A repeat of 2020 is not excluded
The assessment that the Turkish drilling rig “Abdulhamit Khan” will move in the area of the Cypriot EEZ was expressed by the former national security adviser, Alexis Diakopoulos. However, he did not rule out the possibility of a repeat of the events of the summer of 2020. “There are various scenarios, and perhaps the worst […]
Cyprus: Diametrically opposed receptions for the new UN resolution on the peacekeeping force
Resolution 2646, unanimously adopted by the United Nations Security Council and which renews the mandate of the Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus for another six months, received a different reception on both sides of the barbed wire. On the Greek Cypriot side, the Minister of Foreign Affairs reiterated his satisfaction with the content of the resolution. […]
Cyprus: Satisfaction with the renewal of the mandate of the Peacekeeping Force (UNFICYP) on the island
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus expresses its satisfaction with the adoption of the United Nations Security Council Resolution regarding the renewal of the mandate of the Peacekeeping Force (UNFICYP) in Cyprus. As the Cypriot Ministry of Foreign Affairs states in its related announcement, in its Resolution the Security Council confirms all its Resolutions […]
Israeli media: Tel Aviv upset over Nicosia’s actions in the ‘Aphrodite’ field
Israeli officials are said to be annoyed by the announcement by the Cypriot government and the Chevron company about the exploratory actions in the “Aphrodite” field, according to anonymous government sources cited in yesterday’s article by the financial paper The Marker of the authoritative Israeli newspaper HaAretz. As reported by the Cyprus News Agency, according […]
Message from Dendias-Anastasiadis: Respect for international law is a key pillar for ensuring peace in the region
“Cyprus and Greece we insist on respecting international law. A key pillar of ensuring peace and security in our region,” says the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Anastasiadis, in a post on Twitter. Mr. Anastasiadis earlier met at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia with the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, who […]
N. Dendias in Cyprus
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias is paying a working visit to Cyprus today. As part of his visit, Mr. Dendias will have a one-on-one meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus Ioannis Kasoulidis, while further consultations will follow with the participation of delegations from the two Ministries of Foreign Affairs. At the end […]
EU: Energy independence from Russia by switching to Cypriot natural gas
The European Union’s effort to become further independent of Russian natural gas reinforces the strategic importance of prospecting for fields in Cyprus, the country’s energy minister said. “Europe is a good potential customer for Cypriot natural gas, as the EU has assured that natural gas will be a bridge fuel until 2049 as part of […]
Turkey wants to cement dialogue for ‘two states’
From the day after Ersin Tatar’s two letters were written and sent, their content was more or less known to the Greek Cypriot side. Through the announcements and publications in the Turkish Cypriot press, there was not much left to be read when Ersin Tatar’s two letters arrived. The issue that arises is the path […]
What shipping markets does Cyprus ‘see’ after the loss of the Russian ships
Cyprus has already overcome the loss of maritime trade with Russia due to European sanctions imposed against Moscow, and the south-east Mediterranean shipping hub is now looking to expand its operations to Japan and other Asian states. Cyprus, Greece and Malta, the countries with the largest shipping fleets in the EU, reacted to the relevant […]