Nicosia is absolutely satisfied with the results of the teleconference of the 3+1 foreign ministers (Cyprus, Greece, Israel and the US) that took place on Monday.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Demetris Demetriou told the Cyprus News Agency that the ministry is "utterly satisfied with the positive results of the 3+1 ministerial meeting as the political dynamics of the group are now institutionalised with tangible political deliverables". He added that the discussion of the four ministers was rich in terms of substance and content.
He also noted that "these multilateral formats do not exclude anyone, are open for participation to all those interested, without exclusion, on the basis of the principle of inclusion, provided that the participants fully respect international law and its individual aspects, and are ready to cooperate with all states participating in these formats."
Mr. Demetriou said further that in his remarks during the teleconference, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides, referring to the issue of energy and the need to find alternative sources that are consistent with the goal of energy diversification and are economically viable, also referred to the Russian infrastructure being built in Akkuyu, Turkey, highlighting the complications that these actions may have for the security of the region.
Demetriou noted that in the energy sector, all economically viable and environmentally acceptable energy options that could contribute to the goal of energy diversification were discussed, while full support was expressed for the EuroAsia Interconnector.
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