“The development of the hydrocarbon sector proceeds methodically, responsibly and decisively, in the context of the country’s strategy for its energy autonomy”
“Greece is moving methodically, responsibly and decisively to ensure its energy autonomy, rejecting any reaction that is not based on terms of international law. Greece exercises its sovereign rights in practice, in the field, in accordance with international law, “the Minister of Environment and Energy, said, speaking this morning to Ertnews. Stavros Papastavrou.
As he noted, ‘there is a topic of discussion with Libyathat of the EEZ, but which must be resolved in terms of international law and international practice. And this is something that the Greek government always has its door open, but in terms of our hydrocarbon growth plan, this is progressing properly and decisively. “
Further focusing on the Libyan ward, which challenges the midline with Greece, the Minister of Environment and Energy identified the contradiction that, Even today, on the official website of the Libyan National Petroleum Organization, the International Hydrocarbons Competition, which has an ongoing maritime plots that respect the midfield with Greece, explained as 90% of Libyan revenue comes from hydrocarbons. “In any case, we continue our processes normally and the competition is evolving,” he said.
In terms of marine spatial planningMr. Papastavrou pointed out that “spatial frames are not created from day to day, the result of a complex process, especially in our country, which has the largest coastline in the EU and most recorded islands”, while stressing that in order to make the spatial framework, a series of actions were preceded.
“In April we finished three quarters,” he said.
“It became the national spatial strategy for the maritime space, we have identified, that is, what human activities we want to have in our maritime space. The four marine spatial units were identified with the map, two in the Aegean, one below Crete and one in the Ionian with full influence on the islands, while the criteria by which scholars would make the spatial frameworks were determined. And what is pending now is to become the spatial contexts, “the minister concluded.