Garber: US deeply concerned by Turkey's intention to drill off Cyprus

The US has been deeply concerned by Turkey's announced intention to begin drilling in the waters off Cyprus and has urged Turkish authorities to halt these operations, US Ambassador to Cyprus Judith Garber said on Thursday evening. She was speaking during the Independence Day reception hosted at the US Embassy in Nicosia, in the presence of Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and US Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Matthew Palmer.
Garber noted that the US recognizes the right of the Republic of Cyprus to develop resources in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ). "We also believe these resources should be equitably shared between both communities in the context of an overall settlement. It is our earnest hope that such resources will soon benefit a united Cyprus," she added.
The US ambassador said that the discovery of hydrocarbons in the EEZ of...