The government of Cyprus does not discuss freezing of its energy plans in return for the withdrawal of a Turkish seismic vessel which violates Cyprus` sovereign rights at the sea in its Exclusive Economic Zone.
A government source was invited by CNA to comment on reports by Cypriot daily “Phileleftheros” according to which Turkey asks the Republic of Cyprus to suspend all its exploration activities for natural gas in return for the withdrawal of Turkish seismic vessel “Barbaros”, which illegally entered Cyprus` Exclusive Economic Zone last month.
“We categorically reject this, we don`t even discuss it” the same source told CNA.
Published by: www.cna.org.cy
