After concluding a meeting with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, United Nations Special Envoy to Cyprus Espen Barth Eide stated to reporters, "I think is is very important now that everybody acts responsibly and avoid further escalation and that we, as soon as possible, create an understanding that the oil and gas resources as President Anastasiades has repeatedly stated, is for all Cypriots".

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades has penned his regret, over not engaging in UN authorized discussions between the two territories of the nation, due to developments.

United States State Department Spokeswomen Jen Psaki has stated that the nation acknowledges Cyprus' resource development, in its exclusive economic zone.