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Postby Paphitis » Wed Jan 25, 2012 5:09 pm

Yawn!
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Re: Cyprus – Finally, energy security for the EU.

Postby kimon07 » Mon Feb 06, 2012 7:04 am

Russia Bids for Israeli-Cypriot Gas Pipeline

DEBKA-Net-Weekly #524
January 12, 2012
Tags: gas Mediterranean Israel Cyprus Greece pipeline Ehud Barak Israeli Navy Avigdor Lieberman Vladimir Putin

Demetris Eliades
A triangular bond is formed by Israel, Nicosia and Athens for joint gas field exploration and production secured by the shared umbrella of the Israeli Navy. On January 9, Cyprus Defense Minister Demetris Eliades arrived in Tel Aviv for the signing of two defense pacts with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak.

Moscow and Rome are angling for contracts to build and operate the future pipeline to Europe. The Unites States holds the edge in the bidding.
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Re: Cyprus – Finally, energy security for the EU.

Postby kimon07 » Mon Feb 06, 2012 7:24 am

Russia Bids for Israeli-Cypriot Gas Pipeline
DEBKA-Net-Weekly #524
January 12, 2012
Tags: gas Mediterranean Israel Cyprus Greece pipeline Ehud Barak Israeli Navy Avigdor Lieberman Vladimir Putin

Demetris Eliades
A triangular bond is formed by Israel, Nicosia and Athens for joint gas field exploration and production secured by the shared umbrella of the Israeli Navy. On January 9, Cyprus Defense Minister Demetris Eliades arrived in Tel Aviv for the signing of two defense pacts with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak.
Moscow and Rome are angling for contracts to build and operate the future pipeline to Europe. The Unites States holds the edge in the bidding.
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http://warsclerotic.wordpress.com/2012/ ... -the-edge/

http://www.debka.com/


Lawrence Solomon: Turkey, Greece, Israel and Cyprus stake claims
October 5, 2011 | Filed under: Geopolitics,Opinion & Analysis
The Middle East has moved north, with the Mediterranean emerging as home to some of the world’s richest deposits of energy. And as in the Middle East, rights to resources will be settled less by law than by force, or by the threat of force.
Source: opinion.financialpost.com

A New Era of Mideast Energy?
January 17, 2012 | Filed under: Geopolitics,Opinion & Analysis
Finally, a piece of good news from the Middle East after almost a year of mostly bad.
Source: frontpagemag.com
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Re: Cyprus – Finally, energy security for the EU.

Postby kimon07 » Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:52 pm

World’s Longest Submarine Electricity Cable To Be Built Between Israel, Cyprus, GreeceMarch 6, 2012 | Filed under: Geopolitics
The EuroAsia Interconnector, the world’s longest submarine electricity cable reaching 540 nautical miles at a depth of 2000 meters and delivering 2000 MW, is set to be built between Israel, Cyprus and Greece, according to a new agreement signed on March 4th in Haifa.

http://www.defencegreece.com/index.php/ ... us-greece/
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Re: Cyprus – Finally, energy security for the EU.

Postby humanist » Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:05 pm

Thank you for the article. Good reading and good and exciting news for Cyprus and its good people. Too bad for the occupiers, as Europe will tighten up it's rope with Turkey and the TC leadership.
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Postby kimon07 » Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:27 am

China eyes Cyprus LNG plant

By Elias Hazou Published on March 6, 2012
CHINA’S third largest national oil company, CNOOC (China National Offshore Oil Corporation) has presented to Cyprus its plans for the construction of an LNG plant here to process and export the now confirmed offshore hydrocarbon reserves
http://www.cyprus-mail.com/china/china- ... t/20120306
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Re: Cyprus – Finally, energy security for the EU.

Postby humanist » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:22 am

Interesting read ;)
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Re: Cyprus – Finally, energy security for the EU.

Postby kimon07 » Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:43 am

kimon07 wrote:World’s Longest Submarine Electricity Cable To Be Built Between Israel, Cyprus, GreeceMarch 6, 2012 | Filed under: Geopolitics
The EuroAsia Interconnector, the world’s longest submarine electricity cable reaching 540 nautical miles at a depth of 2000 meters and delivering 2000 MW, is set to be built between Israel, Cyprus and Greece, according to a new agreement signed on March 4th in Haifa.

http://www.defencegreece.com/index.php/ ... us-greece/


IT STARTED
Electricity cable.
The construction of the submarine electricity cable has reportedly began.

http://www.habermonitor.com/en/haber/de ... ks/160130/
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Re: Cyprus – Finally, energy security for the EU.

Postby kimon07 » Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:54 am

Telecommunications bridge between Lebanon and Europe

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THE SEMI-STATE telecommunications company (CyTA) and the Lebanese Ministry of Telecommunications yesterday ratified an agreement for the construction of a submarine fibre optic cable system between Cyprus and Lebanon, named Europa.
Speaking after a meeting with Lebanese Minister of Telecommunications Nicolas Sehnaoui, CyTA chairman Stathis Kittis expressed appreciation and satisfaction for Lebanon’s willingness to cooperate with the organisation in establishing an international telecommunications bridge between Lebanon and Europe.

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http://www.cyprus-mail.com/lebanon/tele ... e/20120214

P.S. It looks like Cyprus becomes rapidly THE precious link between Asia and Europe. No wonder our "friends" and "allies" are soooooo much in a hurry to impose a new "Annan Plan".
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Re: Cyprus – Finally, energy security for the EU.

Postby kimon07 » Sat Nov 03, 2012 8:45 pm

Cyprus Shortlists Energy Giants for Hydrocarbons Concessions
November 3, 2012 | Filed under: Featured News,Geopolitics
By Constantinos Hadjistassou, PhD*
Nicosia, Cyprus – Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Mr. Sylikiotis has announced late afternoon yesterday (30th Oct., 2012) the shortlist of companies with which the Cyprus Government will commence negotiations regarding concessions for offshore blocks in the Cyprus Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The decision follows an invitation by the Government, in Jan. 2012, during which 12 sea blocks, residing in the South East part of the Cypriot EEZ, were offered for exploration and exploitation. Of the 12 offshore blocks the Government has decided to grant 4 permits for four blocks.
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