Cyprus, Greece, Egypt to Turkey: drop the rancor, join usBy MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated PressNICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The leaders of Cyprus, Egypt and Greece on Wednesday renewed an invitation to Turkey to become a partner in reaping the potential benefits of offshore gas deposits, while urging Ankara to end its “aggressive” actions in the eastern Mediterranean. Their one-day regional summit in Cyprus came amid high tension between neighbors and NATO allies Greece and Turkey over maritime borders, after Ankara sent a research vessel, escorted by warships, to disputed waters between the Greek islands, southern Turkey and Cyprus. Turkey has also sent drilling ships where Cyprus says it has exclusive economic rights. “I’ll say it again that in our (partnership) Turkey could also take part, no one excluded it from the start,” Mitsotakis said. Greece and Cyprus have signed maritime border agreements with Egypt.

Source: Libya Today October 21, 2020 14:48 UTC