Cypriot President: Our territorial waters faces Turkish occupation

The President of Cyprus stressed, during his speech in the General Assembly of the United Nations said that:" Cyprus has severely suffered since 1974, and is still suffering from new occupation inside its territorial water, at the same time it faces threats are represented in entering Turkish naval ship, which considers egregious violations to the the international resolutions.

He added, "We rely on the United Nations General Secretariat and Member States to protect our independence and sovereignty, in addition to our territorial waters, in compliance with international law, including the International Charter and relevant international decisions in this regard."

On the other hand, the Cypriot president affirmed that his country and Greece are moving to take firm decisive to put an end Turkey's illegal acts in the eastern Mediterranean.

This came during his meeting in Nicosia with the Greek president, who confirmed that Athens and Nicosia adopt are adopting a unified diplomatic position in the eastern Mediterranean crisis, based on the principles of international law.

And the Coordinator of Foreign Affairs and Security in the European Union, Joseph Borrell, had criticized Ankara's decision to extend oil and gas exploration off the coast of Cyprus.

These statements came at the conclusion of the meeting of European Union foreign ministers in Brussels, which focused on several issues on the top was the tension in the eastern Mediterranean in addition to the Libyan file.

And dispute is erupted between Cyprus and Turkey about exploration in a territorial water is linked by dividing the island between the Greek Cypriots and the Turks.

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ANHA