Precarious situation in Cyprus settlement

Cyprus President Nikos Anastasiadis said that if Turkey continues to invade the exclusive economic zone of Cyprus (EEZ), the Republic of Cyprus will come out of the negotiations on the Cyprus problem.

Nikos Anastasiadis expressed the belief that there is a good chance in the solution of the Cyprus problem in connection with the discovery of natural gas, but he stressed that he will be released from the table of negotiations if Turkey continues to violate the EEZ of Cyprus.

He said as well that the discovery of natural gas in the EEZ of Cyprus also prompted the United States to take a more active role in promoting the settlement of the Cyprus problem.