Cyprus, Egypt, Greece to boost ties on combatting terrorism

The leaders of Cyprus, Egypt and Greece have agreed to step up cooperation on combatting terrorism amid fears over worsening security conditions in neighboring countries including Libya.

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said this would involve boosting defense and security ties and "discussing relevant information" to counter terrorist threats.

The three leaders made the pledge in a joint declaration during a summit in the Cypriot capital of Nicosia Wednesday.

They expressed "grave concern" over a growing terrorist threat in Libya that may destabilize neighboring countries, adding that they support putting in place a counterterrorism strategy that would run in tandem with the ongoing political process.

Greece will also launch consultations with Egypt and Cyprus to establish maritime boundaries in the eastern Mediterranean, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said Wednesday.

Tsipras said those boundaries - which are normally a precursor to a state licensing for offshore oil and gas exploration - would be defined in areas where consent of "third countries" was not required....
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29/4/15