Flughafen Larnaka
Relations between the United States and Cyprus can be described as being excellent, yet historically complicated due to many factors. Cyprus is seen as democratic state that can serve as a forward base for the United States. In numerous occasions military bases, ports and airports such as the Port of Limassol and the Larnaca International Airport respectively, have been used for humanitarian and support purposes by the US. Cyprus has also given exclusive rights to a US oil extracting multinationals such as ExxonMobil to extract natural gas from its Exclusive Economic Zone. U.S. imports from Cyprus agricultural products and minerals while business ties encompass several services.