Cyprus peace talks to resume

The Turkish Cypriots’ self-assertive leader, Mustafa Akinci, might soon have to confront Ankara

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Markus Bernath

12 mai 2015 à 18h40

Turkish Cypriots' self-assertive leader, Mustafa Akinci shaking hands with the other president on the island Nicos Anastasiades — BELGA

After a seven-month break, reunification talks will reopen in Cyprus on 15 May under seemingly improved conditions. A dinner hosted on 11 May by UN Special Representative Espen Barth Eide in the Ledra Palace Hotel in Nicosia for Republic of Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and the newly elected leader of the Turkish Cypriots, Mustafa Akinci, ended with the announcement that the talks aim at finding a political settlement for the divided island would resume.

The latest round of negotiations broke…

No bonanza

Expectations for an oil and gas bonanza off the shores of Cyprus have not materialised yet. Back in 2011, the Texas-based Noble Energy discovered a gas field holding an estimated 120-170 billion cubic metres. The French energy company Total completed geological surveys in Blocks 10 and 11 of the EEZ in September 2014 but did not identify potential drilling targets. Italy's ENI has also failed to find gas to date.

par Markus Bernath

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