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US URGES CYPRUS AND TURKEY TO RESOLVE EEZ DISPUTE

epa03010742 epa03010733 An aerial view from a helicopter of the Homer Ferrington rig operated by Noble Energy in the east Mediterranean, drilling in an offshore block on concession from the Cypriot government, 21 November 2011. Houston-based Noble started drilling for gas off Cyprus in September, in the island's first attempt to tap speculated offshore hydrocarbons deposits. Cypriot President Demetris Christofias visited the rig, which started drilling for gas on 21 November. EPA/STR EPA/STR

Sourced: Cyprus Mail US ambassador to Nicosia Kathleen Doherty said on Thursday that while the US recognises the Republic’s right to develop its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) it does not take positions on who has the right over maritime boundaries. At a press conference on Thursday, Doherty said that in terms of the hydrocarbons issue,… Continue reading US URGES CYPRUS AND TURKEY TO RESOLVE EEZ DISPUTE

CYPRUS BUYS 1+3 OFFSHORE PATROL VESSELS

The Cypriot Republic has decided to buy one Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) from Israel and has started an international competition for the procurement of three more. The new vessel will protect and guard the Cypriot Exclusive Economic Zone and the recently discovered Aphrodite gas field. The programme started several years ago, when in 2013 the… Continue reading CYPRUS BUYS 1+3 OFFSHORE PATROL VESSELS