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Prime Minister of Lebanon Hariri arrives in Cyprus


http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDe ... ?ID=210123

http://www.cyprusweekly.com.cy/main/92, ... 3606-.aspx



Issues on the agenda include the ME problem and Natural Gas…


Drilling begins

NICOSIA - Noble Energy on Wednesday began drilling in for natural gas in areas near Cyprus’ own sea-plots.

http://www.cyprusweekly.com.cy/main/92, ... 3596-.aspx

[lola-tulip]

They are very quick, Get Real!

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Turkey to search for oil off north Cyprus


ANKARA, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Turkey said on Thursday it will begin exploring for oil off the north of the ethnically-divided island of Cyprus, a move which could strain already slow-moving peace talks between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities.

"We will begin work on oil exploration around Cyprus and in our exclusive territory," Energy Minister Taner Yildiz told a conference in the capital Ankara where Turkey signed an energy protocol with the breakaway Turkish Cypriot enclave in north Cyprus.

"We are working on supplying the Greek Cypriot side with energy if requested," he said.

Yildiz said the area included 288,000 square kilometres between the Turkish city of Mersin, off Turkey's southern coast, and northern Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean.

Turkey invaded the northern part of the island in 1974 after a brief coup inspired by a military junta then ruling Greece, and set up an enclave that is only recognised by Ankara. The internationally recognised Greek Cypriot government in the south represents Cyprus in the European Union. Greek Cypriots oppose Turkey joining the EU until the conflict is resolved and have blocked progress on Turkey's EU negotiations.

Oil exploration is one source of friction between the two communities, which started peace talks in 2008, in fresh bid to end one of the world's most enduring conflicts.

Cyprus has accused Turkey of acting as a "bully" in disputes with oil exploration licenses. Turkey and Turkish Cypriots say Greek Cypriots have no authority to explore for oil or gas.

http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOil ... S320101021

[shahmaran]

Well you don't, what are you going to do about it?

[boulio]

Can you explain to us wh ythe ROC dosent have the right to explore for natural resourses?

[shahmaran]

Can you explain to us wh ythe ROC dosent have the right to explore for natural resourses?

She does, on her side.

Will you let us come an explore in the South?

[paliometoxo]

yes but turkey says we have no rights doing so in the south either... so why is turkey allowed to even in the north and us not in the south

[boulio]

Im not even going to go into it ,as long as t/c think that they are there own country its pointless.Besides thats were all the oil and gas are located anyway in the south of the island.

[shahmaran]

yes but turkey says we have no rights doing so in the south either... so why is turkey allowed to even in the north and us not in the south

Thats not what I read.

The article I read says that Turkey is actually willing to work with you.

[shahmaran]

Im not even going to go into it ,as long as t/c think that they are there own country its pointless.Besides thats were all the oil and gas are located anyway in the south of the island.

Well we are our own country, as you think that is yours.

The article I read says they are planning to scan the area between Mersin and Cyprus, being the North. They already work in Iraq.

[B25]

Im not even going to go into it ,as long as t/c think that they are there own country its pointless.Besides thats were all the oil and gas are located anyway in the south of the island.

Well we are our own country, as you think that is yours.

The article I read says they are planning to scan the area between Mersin and Cyprus, being the North. They already work in Iraq.

Turkey has zero rights to the waters of the RoC. Regardless whether we can enforce them or not. She is again violating our waterways as she does our airspace. This should be enough for UN sanctions for the violation of another countrys sovereignty.

She is just a bully and can only pick on the little guy, she shat herself when israel kicked her arse with the terrorists aboard the flotilla.