Turkey is turning into a pirate state in the Eastern Mediterranean, Nicosia says, condemning Ankara's illegal drilling
The Government of Cyprus condemns Turkey’s newly planned illegal drilling within the Exclusive Economic Zone and continental shelf of the Republic of Cyprus.
In a statement issued Sunday, regarding the illegal activities of Turkey within Cyprus’ EEZ, the Presidency of the Republic points out that Turkey provocatively ignoring the repeated calls by the international community and the European Union, to terminate its illegal activities in Cyprus’ EEZ, is now attempting to carry out a "new illegal drilling in the southern EEZ/continental shelf of Cyprus, inside exploration block 8, which was duly licensed to the European companies ENI and TOTAL".
"This new attempted drilling constitutes yet another flagrant violation of the sovereign rights and jurisdiction of the Republic of Cyprus under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, as well as the relevant customa
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In a statement issued Sunday, regarding the illegal activities of Turkey within Cyprus’ EEZ, the Presidency of the Republic points out that Turkey provocatively ignoring the repeated calls by the international community and the European Union, to terminate its illegal activities in Cyprus’ EEZ, is now attempting to carry out a "new illegal drilling in the southern EEZ/continental shelf of Cyprus, inside exploration block 8, which was duly licensed to the European companies ENI and TOTAL".
"This new attempted drilling constitutes yet another flagrant violation of the sovereign rights and jurisdiction of the Republic of Cyprus under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, as well as the relevant customa
(CNA)
*The full text of the news item is available in the paid version of the CNA web service. Subscription Form
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