{"id":2324,"date":"2017-07-02T12:38:24","date_gmt":"2017-07-02T12:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/?p=2324"},"modified":"2017-07-02T12:38:24","modified_gmt":"2017-07-02T12:38:24","slug":"members-of-us-congress-urge-tillerson-to-take-strong-stance-on-turkish-threats-against-cypriot-eez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/2017\/07\/02\/members-of-us-congress-urge-tillerson-to-take-strong-stance-on-turkish-threats-against-cypriot-eez\/","title":{"rendered":"MEMBERS OF US CONGRESS URGE TILLERSON TO TAKE STRONG STANCE ON TURKISH THREATS AGAINST CYPRIOT EEZ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2017\/07\/CYPRIOT-EEZ.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2325\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2017\/07\/CYPRIOT-EEZ-985x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2017\/07\/CYPRIOT-EEZ-985x1024.png 985w, https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2017\/07\/CYPRIOT-EEZ-288x300.png 288w, https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2017\/07\/CYPRIOT-EEZ-768x799.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2017\/07\/CYPRIOT-EEZ-560x582.png 560w, https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2017\/07\/CYPRIOT-EEZ-260x270.png 260w, https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2017\/07\/CYPRIOT-EEZ-160x166.png 160w, https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2017\/07\/CYPRIOT-EEZ.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sourced : Cyprus Mail<\/p>\n<p>By Apostolis Zoupaniotis<\/p>\n<p>Thirty-six members of the US House of Representatives encouraged US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to continue the active engagement by the State Department in the Eastern Mediterranean, including against Turkish threats concerning the Cypriot Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).<\/p>\n<p>In a letter, the Representatives urged Tillerson to maintain a strong stance against rhetoric and provocations that threaten the spirit of cooperation and progress that has emerged in the region in recent years.On July 13 energy giant Total is scheduled to begin exploratory drilling off Cyprus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are writing to encourage continued active engagement by the State Department in the Eastern Mediterranean, and in particular to urge a strong stance against rhetoric and provocations that threaten the spirit of cooperation and progress that has emerged in the region in recent years,\u201d the letter said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more at : http:\/\/cyprus-mail.com\/2017\/07\/01\/132241\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sourced : Cyprus Mail By Apostolis Zoupaniotis Thirty-six members of the US House of Representatives encouraged US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to continue the active engagement by the State Department in the Eastern Mediterranean, including against Turkish threats concerning the Cypriot Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). 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