(MENAFN) On Friday, Dec. 10 the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) stated, the Greek Cypriot government’s one-sided steps leverages pressure in the Eastern Mediterranean.
A Foreign Ministry report included, “It is not possible for us to stand idly by and watch the deliberate efforts of the Greek Cypriot side to escalate tension in the Eastern Mediterranean region and to ignore all the constructive proposals of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and Republic of Turkey regarding hydrocarbon resources in the area.”
The report informed that the Greek Cypriot party inked an "exploration and production sharing contract" with the ExxonMobil-Qatar Petroleum consortium, in reference to the authorization for "block 5".
It wrote, “This unilateral step, disregarding all our warnings, reaffirms the Greek Cypriot administration’s usurpation of the rights of the Turkish Cypriot people, as well as the denial of those of Turkey in the region,” adding “in the face of the Greek Cypriot side's persistence to carry out such activities, we, in collaboration with Motherland Turkey, will continue to resolutely protect and preserve our rights and interests in the region.”
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