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The Gas Deal That Could Reunite Cyprus - theTrumpet.com

The Gas Deal That Could Reunite Cyprus
March 31, 2014 • From theTrumpet.com
The discovery of large gas deposits in the eastern Mediterranean may heal Cyprus’s 55-year rift.
By Brent Nagtegaal

Pushed into action by Russia’s takeover of Crimea, the European Union and the United States are increasing diplomatic efforts to reunify the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Propelling their efforts forward is the discovery of two large natural gas deposits that, if tapped and transported into Europe, could reduce the EU’s dependence on Russian fuels.

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