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Cyprus
France's Flagship Aircraft Carrier Sends Message of Support From Cyprus' EEZ
France further intensified its strong military presence in the Eastern Mediterranean on Wednesday, in an effort to send a clear message of military might to all those who provoke Cyprus regarding its sovereign rights in the region.
The flagship of...
Cyprus
Report Says EU to Impose Sanctions on Turkish Officials Over Cyprus Drillings
A report from the American website Bloomberg on Tuesday suggests that the EU has agreed to impose sanctions on two Turkish nationals in regard to the country's illegal actions inside the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Republic of Cyprus.
The American...
Diplomacy
Egypt Sides With Greece, Calls Turkey-Libya Deal "Void and Non-Existent"
In a letter sent recently to the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and President of the Security Council Kelly Craft, the nation of Egypt sided with Greece and renounced the two memoranda signed between the government of Tripoli,...
Cyprus
France, Italy and Cyprus to Conduct Joint Naval Exercises in Eastern Mediterranean
The naval forces of the nations of France, Italy and the Republic of Cyprus will conduct a tripartite maritime cooperation exercise on Thursday called “CYP/FRA/IT 2019,” the Cypriot Ministry of Defense announced on Wednesday.
The three European Union nations will conduct...
Greece
Diplomats Declare New Turkish-Libyan Agreement Contrary to International Law
Greek diplomatic sources on Thursday said that Greek authorities have finally obtained the text of the memorandum of understanding on maritime zones recently signed by Turkey and Libya.
The same sources said that this text was not provided to Greece...
Diplomacy
Greek PM Stresses Need for Goodwill in Meeting With Turkey's Erdogan
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan along with their respective delegations met in London today in meetings held concurrently with the NATO summit held in the British capital.
Relations with Turkey may present difficulties, but Greece...
Diplomacy
Turkey Escalates Tensions, Seeking to Limit Maritime Jurisdiction of Greek Islands
Turkey continued its provocative statements in an effort to revise maritime borders in the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean on Sunday, claiming that the Greek island of Kastellorizo cannot create maritime jurisdiction areas beyond its territorial waters.
In a statement released...
Diplomacy
Greece, Egypt Speed Up Talks on Maritime Borders Following Turkish Provocations
Greece and Egypt will speed up talks on the Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) between the two countries, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said in Egypt on Sunday, following the controversial agreement between Turkey and Libya.
Following a meeting in Cairo...
Diplomacy
Greece Rebuffs Turkish Claims in Eastern Mediterranean
The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday issued a stern rebuff to Turkey's territorial claims in the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean saying they are “legally unfounded, incorrect and arbitrary.”
Athens responded to a letter addressed to the United Nations...
Cyprus
Severe Technical Problems Arise with Turkey's ''Yavuz'' Drillship
Cypriot and Greek media reported on Tuesday that the Turkish vessel ''Yavuz,'' which is violating Cyprus' block 7 of its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), has faced severe technical problems over the past several days.
The reports suggest that while the...