CYPRUS/EAST MEDITERRANEAN

 
Cyprus Nears Exploration License Awards, Says Minister
 
By Gary Lakes
 
The evaluation of exploration license applications is nearing conclusion some six months since Cyprus closed its second offshore bidding round. The head of the ministry responsible for the island’s energy matters, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Neoclis Sylikiotis, discussed progress on the awards as the island continued to negotiate Block 12 development....