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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 08-12-04
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[01] MINISTER CYPRUS EEZ
[01] MINISTER CYPRUS EEZ
The Republic of Cyprus continues its exploratory surveys for
hydrocarbon reserves in its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Minister of
Commerce, Industry and Tourism Antonis Paschalides has said. The
Minister, who met here Thursday Syrian Minister of Oil and Mineral
Resources Sufian Al-Alao, stressed that Cyprus will not stop its
research programme, noting that this constitutes Cyprus sovereign
rights.
Paschalides was referring to the harassment of research vessels by
Turkish warships in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of
Cyprus, in November, in complete disregard of Cyprus sovereign rights.
The issue of Turkish harassments and Cyprus protest to the UN in this
respect was discussed during the Ministers meeting. Other issues
discussed during the meeting were the delimitation of the EEZ between
Cyprus and Syria, as well as their cooperation in the fields of oil
industry and natural gas.
Commenting on the issue of Turkish harassments, the Syrian Minister
said we shall raise the viewpoint of our Cyprus friends to our
government and we hope to find a solution for everything. Asked if
Syria is restraint in its cooperation with Cyprus in the light of
Turkey`s reaction, the Syrian Minister replied no, we cooperate with
Cyprus and we are friends with Turkey and we hope to seek the benefits
of the two peoples and all the peoples that are in this area.
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