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Cypriot Energy Minister Georgios Lakkotrypis has denied reports by Israel media outlet Globes that disagreements with Israel are delaying the Aphrodite field

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Globes: Cypriot Energy Minister Denies Gas Dispute with Israel

Georgios Lakkotrypis denies that disputes between Israel and Cyprus are delaying the Aphrodite gas field's development.

Cypriot Minister of Energy, Commerce, Industry & Tourism Georgios Lakkotrypis is denying a report by "Globes" two days ago that disagreements between Israel and Cyprus were delaying development of the Aphrodite natural gas reservoir.

According to Cypriot press reports, Lakkotrypis said that only two weeks ago, he spoke on the phone with Israel's Minister of National Infrastructure, Energy, and Water Resources Yuval Steinitz, and they arranged to talk again as soon as possible. Lakkotrypis added that they expected to meet in Nicosia, Cyprus in November in order to move forward on the matter.

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