Exclusive Economic Zone

The Turkish government of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has formally challenged the legality of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in a formal letter submitted to the United Nations and published as a formal document of the General Assembly of the...

The new developments in Cyprus' exclusive economic zone (EEZ) have French energy giant TOTAL ready to withdraw from the natural gas exploration and exploitation off the island's waters. The Cypriot government is trying to maintain the delicate balance between large...

The United Nations Secretary General's Special Adviser Espen Barth Eide has conceded on Wednesday that peace talks between Cyprus and Turkey are unlikely to resume in the near future. After a meeting with Cyprus' President Nicos Anastasiades, the Norwegian diplomat...

In an interview with Sunday newspaper Real News, the Greek government's Vice President and Foreign Minister, Evangelos Venizelos expressed his confidence that Greece is ready to prevent a possible incident with Turkey if things get out of hand. "We are...

Cyprus may proceed to block Turkey's European Union talks after its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) was violated by a Turkish seismic vessel earlier this week. The decision was put forth yesterday among party leaders invited to a National Council...

The Ministry of Defense in Cyprus announced that in the context of the cooperation between the Republic of Cyprus and the State of Israel in matters of search and rescue within the Exclusive Economic Zone and the areas of...

In an interview to the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC), Solon Kassinis, second vice-chairman of the Cypriot National Hydrocarbon Company (KRETYK), said that Cyprus could reserve in advance some sales and generate revenues until the end of the year and...

If Greece had declared Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the oceanographic works of the Turkish research vessel Bilim 2 would have violated Greece’s sovereign rights, as Ankara tries to utilize part of the Greek EEZ. As reported by NANTEX181/13, the Turkish...

High Commissioner of Canada to Cyprus Robert William Peck stressed Friday that his country recognises the Republic of Cyprus` sovereign rights and supports the efforts to reach a solution of the Cyprus problem based on the relevant UN Security...