State Department Message to Ankara: Right of Cyprus to Develop Its EEZ Resources

The United States support the right of Cyprus to develop its resources in its Exclusive Economic Zone states the State Department after the announcements of the ENI-TOTAL consortium for a large natural gas field in block 6 of the Cyprus EEZ According to statements by a State Department representative, such a development will promote European energy security while strengthening the foundations for energy security throughout the region.

Commenting on ENI-TOTAL’s recent announcements and estimates to date on Block 6’s Cronos-1 field, the State Department spokesman noted that “the United States remains united with our Allies and partners in our commitment to advance European energy security, reducing our collective dependence on Russian energy, and keeping pressure on the Kremlin.The US policy on the Cyprus Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) it is long-standing and has not changed”.

“We believe that Cyprus’ oil and gas resources, like all its resources, should be shared fairly between the two communities. Resource development in the Eastern Mediterranean should promote cooperation and provide the foundations for sustainable energy security and economic prosperity across the region,” said Tuesday Mevlut Cavusoglu according to Manolis Kostidis.

“The solution of the Eastern Mediterranean issue actually depends on the sharing of revenues in Cyprus. That is 50% of the issue. The fair distribution of revenues” characteristically stated the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey. “Indeed, our continental shelf extends to these blocks, but the point where drilling is taking place is further south than the southern limit of our continental shelf,” Mevlut Cavusoglu also said.

“Already we do not allow them to enter our continental shelf” he noted.

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