Foreign Ministry responds to Greece: 'We will not accept it'

The statement made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is as follows:

In its statement today, the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it will declare two new Marine Parks, one in the Aegean Sea and the other in the Ionian Sea, during the "Our Ocean Conference" to be held in Athens on April 16-17, 2024.

It is known that Greece has long been attempting to exploit almost every platform in the context of Aegean issues. Despite the recent thaw in our relations, it is observed that Greece is this time exploiting environmental issues.

We advise Greece not to use Aegean issues and matters concerning the status of some islands, islets, and rocks whose sovereignty has not been transferred to Greece by international agreements within the framework of its own agenda.

We would also like to warn third parties, including the EU, not to become tools for Greece's political maneuvers regarding its environmental programs.

On the other hand, we remind that international maritime law encourages cooperation between coastal states in enclosed or semi-enclosed seas, including on environmental issues, and in this context, our country is always ready to cooperate with Greece in the Aegean Sea.

On this occasion, we reiterate that we will not accept any de facto situations that Greece may create on geographical formations whose status is disputed.

We reiterate that the Marine Parks in question will have no legal consequences in the context of the issues between the two countries in the Aegean Sea.

News Source: AA