The Republic of Cyprus, in a letter to its permanent delegation to the UN Secretary -General, reinstated its standing positions on the so -called “Memorandum of Understanding” of Turkey – Libya in 2019, stressing that this document “is not in line with international law, In the UNCLOS Convention. ” The letter recalls earlier interventions in Cyprus to the UN (January 20, April 24 and July 20, 2020) and emphasizes that “this memorandum does not produce any legal results for third states, nor does it affect their sovereign rights in marine zones”. According to Nicosia, the text refers to a “alleged demarcation” of maritime zones between two countries that do not have opposing or adjacent coasts, thus creating a non -existent marine limit. At the same time, “it deliberately ignores the rights of coastal states in the region, including Greek islands such as Crete and the Dodecanese”. Particular reference is made to Article 121 of UNCLOS, which […]
Source: News Beast
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