Syria and Cyprus Discuss Oil
December 4th, Syria agreed to cooperate with Cyprus in a bilateral deal for offshore oil-and-gas exploration, bypassing the objections of Turkey. Both sides expressed their willingness to sign agreements as soon as next week to define the undersea exploration. Turkey disagreed because it believes that it has claims to that area, and that Cyprus is not facilitating the representation of all the parties in this conflict. Turkey has been accused by Cyprus of undercutting the ongoing oil exploration and only time will tell its response to this agreement between Syria and Cyprus.
Samuel Anene
