US says Cyprus energy riches must be shared as part of a solution

Cyprus's oil and gas resources should be equitably shared between both communities on the island in the context of an overall settlement, said Jonathan Cohen, US State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs.

Cohen replied in writing to questions submitted by Bob Menendez, the Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee moved without a vote the confirmation of the Ambassadorial Nominee, Jonathan Cohen, to the full Senate, where he is expected to receive an easy approval.

Cohen was nominated by President Donald Trump to be the Deputy Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations.

On the role the Security Council should play in addressing Turkey's actions in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea, Cohen said: "If confirmed, I will...