David Cicilline

US Congressmen introduce bill that lifts arms embargo on Cyprus

US Congressmen Ted Deutch and David Cicilline from the Democrats and Gus M. Bilirakis from the Republicans introduced on Wednesday the bipartisan, bicameral Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019 to highlight and support the growing partnership in the eastern Mediterranean between Israel, Greece, and Cyprus.

US lawmaker seeks to block sale of F-35 jets to Turkey, report says

A US lawmaker has sought to halt the sale of a fleet of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey until the country's authorities cooperate with the investigation and prosecution of Turkish security personnel involved in a violent clash with protesters in Washington DC last year, it was reported Tuesday.