U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Gordon: Energy resources in Cyprus must be used for the good of all persons living on the island
Illegal Bayrak television (12.06.12) reports that the United States Assistant Secretary of State Philip Gordon has stressed the need for using energy resources in Cyprus for the good of all persons living on the island.
He said the issue of energy resources should be considered and developed within the context of a possible comprehensive settlement.
In his speech delivered at the opening of the annual conference of the 31st American-Turkish Council in Washington D.C., the US Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasian Affairs Philip Gordon said that developing the issue of energy resources in Cyprus will create a win-win situation for the whole region.
Gordon also expressed disappointment over the lack of sufficient progress in the Cyprus solution process, giving the message that more efforts are needed to be made by all parties concerned.
According to Bayrak, Gordon was quoted as saying: “I hope the Greek Cypriot side’s EU term-presidency won’t affect the Cyprus negotiations process or Turkey-EU relations”