(ANSAmed) - ISTANBUL, FEBRUARY 21 - Cyprus means to continue
scheduled offshore drilling to search for hydrocarbons in the
Exclusive Economic Zone, in spite of harsh opposition from
Turkey and the Turkish-Cypriot community, the president of
Cyprus, Nikos Anastasiadis, said in a statement published
Wednesday after Turkish authorities yesterday decided to extend
until March 10 a ban on navigation in the maritime area off the
south-eastern coast of Cyprus, designed by Nicosia for the
drilling activities of ENI's Saipem 12000 rig.
In the message, Anastasiadis urges Turkey and the Turkish-Cypriot community to return to the negotiating table to solve the controversy. (ANSAmed)
In the message, Anastasiadis urges Turkey and the Turkish-Cypriot community to return to the negotiating table to solve the controversy. (ANSAmed)
