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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 13-12-17
CONTENTS
[01] Russian Ambassador: New horizons in energy cooperation with Nicosia
[02] FM raises Kosovo and FYROM issues in EU Council
[01] Russian Ambassador: New horizons in energy cooperation with Nicosia
Cyprus and Russia have the opportunity to reach new horizons of
cooperation in the field of energy, Russian Ambassador to Cyprus Stanislav
Osadchiy said on Tuesday, while noting the potential for Russian companies
to show interest in the region.
Addressing a conference on "EU-Russian relations and the cases of Greece
and Cyprus", in Nicosia, the Ambassador said that Russian oil and gas
companies are monitoring closely developments concerning hydrocarbon
discoveries in Cyprus' exclusive economic zone.
Osadchiy also noted the government's intention to turn Cyprus into a
regional energy hub. "I believe that our companies will once more show
interest in the Eastern Mediterranean region" the Ambassador said.
[02] FM raises Kosovo and FYROM issues in EU Council
Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides raised the issues of Kosovo
and FYROM, during a discussion in the EU Foreign Affairs Council on the
accession perspective of the Western Balkans countries.
Referring to the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, he pointed
out that it is a delicate and difficult process, which led both to the
Agreement of April 19, and the subsequent successful holding of local
elections in Kosovo.
The fact is, he added, that "when leaders take bold decisions to resolve
such disputes, we as the European Union, owe to send careful messages
and not give ground to those who want to undermine the process".
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