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EU signs energy deal with Egypt and Israel to wean itself off Russian gas
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus] June 20 (ANI): As Europe scrambles to wean itself off Russian oil and gas and tries to confront Russia for its use of energy to blackmail European countries, the EU signed in Cairo last Wednesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Egypt and Israel, aimed at using th
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Greece-France pact a game-changer, to give naval supremacy to Athens over
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], October 11 (ANI): A pact between Greece and France is a "game-changer" in the Eastern Mediterranean as French frigates will give naval supremacy to Athens over Turkey, said a defence analyst.
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US, Greece defence chiefs reaffirm commitment to security in eastern Medit
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 2, (ANI): US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin III spoke with his Greek counterpart Nikos Panagiotopoulos to reaffirm a mutual commitment to security in the Eastern Mediterranean and NATO's Southern Flank, the Defence Department said in a release on Thursday.
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Turkey extends geological exploration mission in Eastern Mediterranean unt
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], October 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The Turkish research vessel Oruc Reis will conduct geological exploration of hydrocarbon deposits in disputed areas of Eastern Mediterranean until November 4, the Office of Navigation, Hydrography and Oceanography of the Turkish Naval Forces said on
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NATO's Stoltenberg to discuss E. Mediterranean tensions in Greece on Tuesd
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], October 6 (ANI/Sputnik): NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will meet with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing tensions with Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Greek Foreign Ministry said.
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US lawmakers call for sanctions against Turkey over drilling in East Medit
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Ranking members of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Bob Menendez and Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen have urged US State Secretary Michael Pompeo and the European Union to impose sanctions against key sectors of the Turkish economy over
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US tells Turkey not to conduct research in Greece's waters
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington[United States], July 22 (Sputnik/ ANI): The United States is calling on Turkey to halt its plans to conduct seismic research in Greece's territorial waters and avoid steps that escalate tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean, a US Department of State spokesperson told Sputnik.
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Turkey to soon start gas exploration in eastern Mediterranean
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Jan 17 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday announced that his country will begin as soon as possible explorations for gas in the eastern Mediterranean this year.
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Ankara supports Turkish Cypriots' rights in E Mediterranean
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], May 5 (ANI): Defence Minister Hulusi Aka on Sunday announced to support the rights of Turkish Cypriots in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea under the international law.
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