Remarks by the President of the Republic

The utilisation of the natural gas resources of the Republic of Cyprus is of high priority for our government, the President of the Republic Mr Nikos Christodoulides said, adding that his government has a clear direction when it comes to this issue.

In his remarks to reporters after addressing a Workshop organised by the Ministry of Energy with the participation of hydrocarbon companies, the President of the Republic said that the government is taking into account three key facts.

The first concerns the high prices of electricity in the internal market of Cyprus, the second concerns the effort by the EU to become independent from Russian natural gas, and the third concerns the prospects of the Eastern Mediterranean combined with the excellent relations that Cyprus enjoys with neighbouring states.

Invited to comment on the elections in Turkey, the President of the Republic said that he considers this as an important milestone, and congratulated President Erdogan on his re-election.

He also reiterated our side’s readiness for the resumption of talks from where they were left at Crans Montana, adding that following the electoral process in Turkey ‘‘we hope to have developments soon.’’

Invited to comment on what the US Ambassador to Cyprus has stated in a recent interview to a Cypriot newspaper, the President of the Republic said: ‘’I welcome the statements of the US Ambassador on all issues. I believe that her references on all issues are important and in line with our approach both with regard to the issue of sanctions and the response by the Republic of Cyprus, as well as the future of our bilateral relations that have evolved to a very important degree during the last few years.’’

(RM/NG/SCH)

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