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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held talks at his office in Jerusalem on Thursday with Cypriot Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides, his office announced, with the agenda focusing on regional developments and the strengthening of bilateral ties in energy and emergency response to natural disasters.

Cyprus has accused Turkey of obstructing a drilling rig from reaching an exploration area in the east Mediterranean. The Italian energy firm Eni was set to undertake exploratory drilling for natural gas.

Russian businessmen with operations in Cyprus have launched their own political party in the Mediterranean island in an effort to gain even more influence. The Cypriot Interior Ministry approved the registration of the “Russian party” under the name “Ego o Politis-I the Citizens”. The party is expected to soon make it political agenda and goals public.

The leaders of both Turkish and Greek communities in Cyprus recently signed a joint declaration committing themselves to a confederation of two federal states. Thus the Cyprus negotiations restarted. That is better than the alternative. But there is reason to look beyond the usual pessimism of Cyprus watchers. I think this round is truly set to be different. Let me explain why.