The enhancement of relations with Qatar and the Gulf area as an entire constitutes a strategic goal for my authorities and a core international coverage precedence for Cyprus.
That is what President Nicos Anastasiades mentioned on Monday, addressing the inauguration of the brand new constructing of the Embassy of the State of Qatar, held on the event of the Nationwide Day of Qatar.
Over the previous years, political and financial relations between the Republic of Cyprus and the State of Qatar have witnessed vital growth and proceed to develop, the President mentioned, in response to a press launch issued by the Presidency.
Recalling his go to to Qatar again in 2014, Anastasiades mentioned “the magnitude of the funding within the new spectacular premises of the Embassy of the State of Qatar, which we’re formally opening immediately, is a testomony of the deepening and widening of our partnership ever because the mentioned go to.”
“Furthermore, there isn’t a higher proof of the synergies which may construct upon than the participation of Qatar Petroleum in Cyprus’ unique financial zone and particularly in Block 10 within the consortium with ExxonMobil that’s continuing with the resumption of its drilling program in a couple of days,” he mentioned.
He added that the latest licensing to the consortium in Block 5 constitutes one more essential growth and a vote of confidence to Cyprus’ vitality technique.
“I’ve little question that the mix of those developments will positively assist our efforts in making certain that our relationships and cooperation, not solely within the political and vitality subject, but additionally within the financial one, will flourish to their full potential for the good thing about our nations and peoples,” he went on to say.
Stressing that the enhancement of relations with Qatar and the Gulf area as an entire constitutes a strategic goal for my Authorities and a core international coverage precedence, the President added “to this finish, Cyprus is a faithful proponent of deepening EU-Qatar relations, in addition to between the EU – Gulf Cooperation Council, as we see the deserves of a extra enhanced partnership and the significance of coordinating with Qatar and the Council in addressing widespread challenges.”
Moreover, President Anastasiades referred to the Cyprus downside, expressing “our appreciation for Qatar’s principled place, in assist of our efforts to succeed in a complete settlement of the Cyprus problem.”