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WORLD NEWS Saturday 5 OctOber 2019

Cyprus: Turkey’s new gas drilling bid ‘severe escalation’

By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS with Greece. Although
Associated Press the island joined the EU in
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — 2004, only the southern, in-
Cyprus on Friday lashed out ternationally recognized
at Turkey’s new attempt to part enjoys full membership
drill for gas in Cypriot wa- benefits.
ters where European ener- Britain’s Minister for Europe,
gy companies are already Christopher Pincher, said
licensed to conduct a his country “deplores” any
search, calling it a “severe unlawful drilling off Cyprus.
escalation” and vowing to Speaking after talks with
fight the move. Cypriot President Nicos An-
In a strongly worded state- astasiades, Pincher said the
ment, the Cypriot govern- U.K. supports Cyprus’s right
ment denounced the ar- to extract hydrocarbons
rival of the Turkish drillship from inside its exclusive
Yavuz in an area licensed economic zone and that
to France’s Total and Italy’s any potential wealth from
Eni as “utterly provocative such activities go toward
and aggressive behavior,” the benefit of all Cypriots.
in defiance of international Anastasiades spoke to
calls to respect the east European Union Council
Mediterranean island na- Cypriot soldiers ride on tanks during a military parade marking the 59 years celebrations of President Donald Tusk who
tion’s sovereign rights. independence in Nicosia in the divided island of Cyprus, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. repeated the bloc’s con-
It said the Turkish govern- Associated Press demnation of Turkey’s ac-
ment is putting regional fight, especially within the exclusive economic rights Turkish drillships. tions and reaffirmed EU soli-
stability and security at risk European Union. but that aren’t licensed out The Yavuz has sailed into darity with Cyprus, accord-
by choosing to “irreversibly Turkey doesn’t recognize to energy companies. The an area some 50 miles (80 ing to a Cyprus govern-
depart from international Cyprus as a state and Yavuz is the second war- kilometers) off the town of ment statement. Tusk said
legality,” adding it would claims some 44% of the is- ship-escorted drillship that Paphos on Cyprus’ south- the matter will be taken up
not yield to “threats and land’s exclusive economic Turkey has dispatched to western coast, which is li- at the next EU leaders’ sum-
bullying tactics” of a by- zone as its own, saying it’s drill off Cyprus, joining the censed to Eni and Total but mit later this month.
gone era. acting to protect its inter- Fatih and other research which Turkey claims partly The Cypriot president also
“Illegality, no matter how ests and those of break- vessels. falls within its own continen- agreed with Greek Prime
often it’s repeated, does away Turkish Cypriots. The Cypriot government tal shelf. Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
not generate law,” the The EU has already imposed has issued international ar- Cyprus was split along eth- to take coordinated ac-
Cypriot government said, sanctions against Turkey for rest warrants against top nic lines following a 1974 tion within the EU and the
adding that it would step earlier drilling activities in executives from energy Turkish invasion triggered U.N. to counter Turkey’s
up its legal and diplomatic waters where Cyprus has companies assisting the by a coup aiming at union activities.q

Mexican actress Aparicio named UNESCO ambassador

By MASHA MACPHERSON language and in Spanish. their traditional wisdom.
Associated Press The Paris-based organiza- “As my grandparents used
PARIS (AP) — The United tion said Friday that Apari- to say: ‘You have to take
Nations’ cultural agency cio, who was born in the care of the land because
UNESCO has appointed poor Mexican state of Oax- you eat it’. So hopefully we
Mexican actress Yalitza aca, was chosen for her learn this part,” she said.
Aparicio as its goodwill am- commitment to fight racism She will help the UNESCO’s
bassador for indigenous and advocate for gender work alongside indigenous
peoples. equality and indigenous peoples across the world,
The 25-year-old actress rights. Aparicio said she felt including preserving their
made history as the first “proud to be an indigenous cultural heritage and en-
indigenous performer woman” and hopes “to go vironment knowledge and
nominated for a best ac- hand in hand with UNESCO fighting for equal access to
tress honor at the Acad- in the best way, to be able education.
emy Awards this year for to support these indigenous Aparicio also drew atten- In this Feb. 4, 2019 file photo, Yalitza Aparicio, nominated for an
Oscar for best actress for her role in “Roma,” poses for a portrait
her performance in the communities.” tion to problems faced by at the 91st Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon in Beverly
film “Roma”, in which she She said indigenous com- some indigenous people in Hills, Calif.
speaks in an indigenous munities also can pass on legal cases.q Associated Press