The Republic of Cyprus, in a letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, informs him on the Turkish threats against Cyprus and alerts him of a situation that may require the latter to use his good offices to prevent a further escalation of tensions, which has the potential to endanger international peace and security.

The position is outlined in letters which Cyprus’ Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Minas Hadzimichael has sent to the President of the UN General Assembly following Turkish Prime Minister Tayip Erdogan’s speech before the UN body on 22 September where he unleashed threats against Cyprus over the start of the exploration activities in its Exclusive Economic Zone to locate hydrocarbons.

The reply of the Republic of Cyprus to the Turkish threats has been distributed as a UN official document.