Representative of EAC trade unions, Sotos Savva requested by the government on Thursday to accelerate the procedures and construct the overland terminal the soonest possible, as well as to declare the market as emerging.

“We must not waste time. The market must be declared as emerging and the overland terminal must be constructed the soonest possible. The Republic must also secure a long-term contract of natural gas supply to the benefit of the Cypriot consumer”, he said.

Commenting on the reports according to which the Cypriot state representation that visited Brussels to discuss the transfer of natural gas was ensured by the Commission that the time of declaration of the market as emerging depends entirely on the government, Mr. Savva said that the declaration of the market as emerging clearly lies to the state, which must announce its decision to the EU.

“The government’s persistence in constructing a float terminal caused problems to the declaration of the market as emerging”, Mr. Savva concluded.