'Some EU countries are attempting to mediate in Cyprus'

LEFKOSA, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Turkish Cypriot Foreign Minister Kudret Ozersay said on Tuesday that some EU countries are attempting to mediate in Cyprus over natural resources.

"Today, EU countries and prominent countries in the past six months are attempting to assume a mediating role between the sides over the natural resources," Ozersay said, speaking at the TRNC parliament.

He said that there is more than one actor which is attempting to mediate.

Ozersay said if it serves the international actors' interests and the international companies do not want to risk the investment they did, they might be ready