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· Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi ratified the Egyptian-Greek maritime demarcation deal which was signed by both countries on August 6, 2020, on the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Mediterranean Sea
· Turkey has been attempting to claim rights in the Mediterranean Sea gas reserves, although it is not part of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
· That prevented Turkey from demarcating maritime borders with any state.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi ratified the Egyptian-Greek maritime demarcation deal which was signed by both countries on August 6, 2020, on the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Mediterranean Sea.
The decree of the ratification was published. Earlier on August 17, 2020, the Egyptian Parliament’s constitutional committee approved the agreement to establish an exclusive economic zone between both countries. The agreement creates a partial demarcation of maritime borders, according to the explanatory memorandum, as total demarcation will be announced through negotiations in a suitable time. Ten days later, the Greek Parliament approved the agreement.
Turkey has been attempting to claim rights in the Mediterranean Sea gas reserves, although it is not part of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). That prevented Turkey from demarcating maritime borders with any state.
