EU's Mogherini condemns ongoing, unlawful actions by Turkey in Aegean, Eastern Mediterranean
Vice-President of the European Commission and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini condemned on Friday the ongoing, unlawful actions by Turkey in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean, in response to a question from European Parliament Vice-President Dimitris Papadimoulis about Turkish provocations against Greece and Cyprus.
Mogherini reiterated that the European Council, in its conclusions of 22 March 2018, unequivocally condemned Turkey's continuing illegal activities in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean and underlined its full solidarity with the Greece and Cyprus, adding that during the leaders' meeting in Varna on March 26, 2018, European Commission and European Council Presidents Jean-Claude Juncker and Donald Tusk, respectively, had stressed the importance of good neighbourly relations with the EU Member States as a significant commitment in the accession process, while expressing continued concern about Turkey's recent actions in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea.
Mogherini also said that the European Union has repeatedly stressed the need for Turkey to respect the national sovereignty of EU Member States over their territorial waters and airspace, while noting that President Tusk underlined that the European Union unanimously supports the right of the Republic of Cyprus to explore and exploit the natural resources within its Exclusive Economic Zone.
Source: amna-mpa
