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

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden addressed Harvard scholars and voiced his solid support on the Cyprus issue, that dates back to the 1970s, when queried by a Cypriot student on energy.

Athens has seriously warned Ankara, "Either respect International Law concerning Cyprus's rights over gas and petroleum exploration within its legal sea and continental shelf, either take the consequences for your EU membership", according to Parikiaki.