US decision to lift arms embargo on Cyprus is not about Turkey, Ambassador Garber says

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The US decision to remove blocks for one year on the sale or transfer of non-lethal defense articles and defense services to Cyprus is not about Turkey, but about greater security and stability in the Eastern Mediterranean and to counter malign actors in the region, US Ambassador in Nicosia Judith Garber told a press conference on Wednesday.Asked about Turkish reactions, after the US Department of State announced on Tuesday US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s determination that granting a one-year …

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