Taking measures from European Union for the practical support of Greece against unilateral actions of Turkeyfcalls for the Vice President of the Group of Socialists and Democrats and head of the PASOK delegation to the European Parliament, Giannis Maniatis.
Mr. Maniatis set with his written question to the committee, the issue of the two ‘Marine Parks’ presented by Turkey and which “extend beyond Turkish territorial waters, west of Imbros and Tenedos, between its Greek islands Samothrace and her Lemn and northeast of Rhodesby encircling the Castellorizoby Infringement of International Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)which recognizes full rights in island territories regardless of size or proximity to other continental coasts. In the areas, in which Turkey is trying to impose maritime parks in violation of international law, there are potential areas. Greek continental shelf and EEZ and territorial watersbased on UNCLOS, the Greek islands of the Aegean are entitled. “
Mr. Maniatis points out that ‘the map was deposited in UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Committeewithout prior consultation, with an obvious purpose of attempting creation and Continuing the challenges Against Greece, “stressing that” such unilateral and legally non -existent practices, affect sovereign rights Member State and undermine stability in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean. “
In addition, it raises the question that the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Committee Initiative on Mrspglobal Marine Spatial Planning, co -financed by DG MAREso he questions the committee, What will he do to prevent the posting of a map that grossly violates the sovereign rights of a Member State.