Cyprus: US sees regional partnership important to security

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ government spokesman says a partnership between Greece, Cyprus and Israel in which the U.S. is participating is seen by Washington as contributing to security and stability in the eastern Mediterranean.
The three countries have forged an energy-based partnership that has steadily grown following the discovery of gas deposits in the east Mediterrenean.
Spokesman Prodromos Prodromou says the U.S. expects Turkey to refrain from illegal actions in waters wh