US Senator Menendez: Closer to lifting Cyprus arms embargo

Cyprus's Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Christodoulides concluded his three-day visit to Washington having discussed matters such as the arms embargo on Cyprus implemented by the US since 1987, security and energy issues and the Cyprus problem in meetings with Senator Bob Menendez and Undersecretary of State for political affairs David Hale, with Menendez expressing the view that "we are getting ever closer" to lifting the arms embargo.
In statements after the meeting, Menendez, who serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said that "we are really enthused about the role Cyprus is continuously taking in exercising leadership in the region."
"We are very optimistic about the exploration that is going on and the ability of Cyprus to play a major role in terms of energy and energy security, not just for the region, but potentially for Europe,"...