Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)

After President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades almost two weeks ago, it was Greek government Vice President and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos' turn to warn Turkey over legal action if it does not respect Cyprus' sovereign rights. Addressing...

European Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn called Turkey to respect the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus and its rights over its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Hahn's supportive statements towards Cyprus come in a period...

In a period when the bilateral relations of Greece and Turkey have reached their lowest point due to the Turkish actions in Block 3 of Cyprus' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will visit Athens on December...

Nicosia's firm will to not suspend its ongoing investigations for the exploitation of its hydrocarbons expressed today the country's Foreign Affairs Minister Ioannis Kasoulides, while it will not take in account Navy Staff Admiral Bulent Bostancıoglu's recent threatening comments...

The Greek side's stable stance towards the illegal regime in the northern part of Cyprus expressed once again Prime Minister Antonis Samaras who is on the island on a working visit. Speaking at a joint press conference with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, the Greek PM underlined that...

In the light of the Turkish provocations in Cyprus' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras arrived in Nicosia today for a working visit focusing on the common policy that Greece and Cyprus need to follow in...

An official visit to Ankara and a meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, has been scheduled in three weeks for Greek Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos, as revealed earlier today by Cavusoglu, only a day after the verbal confrontation between...

Government Vice President and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos met with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras earlier today, ahead of the critical Eurogroup meeting tomorrow. The meeting was also attended by Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis and the discussion was dominated by the upcoming...

A verbal confrontation between Greek and Turkish representatives broke out at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, regarding the latest Turkish activity in the Cypriot Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). "We are troubled by the recent provocations of Turkey in Cyprus' EEZ," Greek...

Greece will send a frigate and a submarine to the eastern Mediterranean region under its UN and NATO obligations, Greek Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos has said. According to Greek newspaper "Kathimerini," Venizelos made the announcement on Wednesday after a meeting...