territorial waters
Diplomacy
Greek Foreign Ministry: 'Extension of Territorial Waters Our Inalienable Right'
Following statements made by Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglou on Turkish television, the Greek Foreign Ministry, under the instructions of Alexis Tsipras, issued a response asserting Greece's inalienable right to extend its territorial waters.
Specifically, Greek Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexandros...
Greece
Casual-mannered Comment by Greece's Former FM Kotzias Draws Criticism from Opposition
Following the casual-mannered announcement by Greece's former Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias on Saturday that Greece is ready to extend its territorial waters in the Ionian Sea to 12 nautical miles, the country's main opposition party sounded off against the...
Diplomacy
Greece 'Ready' to Extend Sovereignty to 12 Miles in the Ionian Sea
Departing Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said that Greece is ready to extend its territorial waters. 6 nautical miles has now expanded to 12 in the Ionian Sea, extending Greece's sovereignty westward.
Kotzias said that the move constitutes the "first extension...