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IT IS FINAL !
Simon Aynedjian
Gibrahayer e-magazine
Thursday 17 February
DESPITE TURKISH REACTIONS, CYPRUS IS MOVING AHEAD WITH PUMPING GAS
FROM PLOT 12
It is final !
Drilling in plot 12 will begin immediately. Energy consortium
"Noble", together with the government of Cyprus, are moving ahead
with a strategic partnership that goes beyond pumping natural gas
from an area in the South seas of Cyprus. This move that has had
its reaction from Turkey is set to shake the political scene and to
re-shuffle the geo-strategic balances in the eastern Mediterranean.
It is final !
The government of Cyprus and "Noble" energy consortium are moving ahead
with their plans for piping gas from eastern Mediterranean towards
Europe, in a move that is destined to invite renewed threats from
Turkey, who has been barking about plot 12, as well as neighbouring
plots which are believed to be as fertile. It is believed that this
turn of events will be bringing Cyprus to a stronger position in
the battle for securing not only alternative sources of energy, but
playing a card as means to establishing its sovereignty and emerging
as a regional player. There is no doubt that Turkish reaction will
continue and Turkey will continue claiming spoils that are far away
from its sphere and boundaries, but one thing is clear, we are into
an era of renewed re-shuffling, similar to the S-300 missiles saga
of a decade ago, with the only difference that European Cyprus will
probably not succumb to threats reminiscent to the S-300 saga.
It is final !
"Noble's" Operations Manager of Eastern Mediterranean Chris Kendal said
yesterday that work will be begin as early as end of December 2011,
for pumping natural gas. As a partner in the venture, the Republic
of Cyprus will take the majority of the profit. However, the most
important political factor in the equation is the involvement of
Turkey's new-found foe and military ally Israel, with neighbouring
Arab countries - like Lebanon - raising eyebrows.
From: A. Papazian
Simon Aynedjian
Gibrahayer e-magazine
Thursday 17 February
DESPITE TURKISH REACTIONS, CYPRUS IS MOVING AHEAD WITH PUMPING GAS
FROM PLOT 12
It is final !
Drilling in plot 12 will begin immediately. Energy consortium
"Noble", together with the government of Cyprus, are moving ahead
with a strategic partnership that goes beyond pumping natural gas
from an area in the South seas of Cyprus. This move that has had
its reaction from Turkey is set to shake the political scene and to
re-shuffle the geo-strategic balances in the eastern Mediterranean.
It is final !
The government of Cyprus and "Noble" energy consortium are moving ahead
with their plans for piping gas from eastern Mediterranean towards
Europe, in a move that is destined to invite renewed threats from
Turkey, who has been barking about plot 12, as well as neighbouring
plots which are believed to be as fertile. It is believed that this
turn of events will be bringing Cyprus to a stronger position in
the battle for securing not only alternative sources of energy, but
playing a card as means to establishing its sovereignty and emerging
as a regional player. There is no doubt that Turkish reaction will
continue and Turkey will continue claiming spoils that are far away
from its sphere and boundaries, but one thing is clear, we are into
an era of renewed re-shuffling, similar to the S-300 missiles saga
of a decade ago, with the only difference that European Cyprus will
probably not succumb to threats reminiscent to the S-300 saga.
It is final !
"Noble's" Operations Manager of Eastern Mediterranean Chris Kendal said
yesterday that work will be begin as early as end of December 2011,
for pumping natural gas. As a partner in the venture, the Republic
of Cyprus will take the majority of the profit. However, the most
important political factor in the equation is the involvement of
Turkey's new-found foe and military ally Israel, with neighbouring
Arab countries - like Lebanon - raising eyebrows.
From: A. Papazian