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UN Official Clarifies EEZ Statement

April 8, 2015

By The National Herald Archive

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In a statement attributed by CAN to the Spokesperson of the United Nations in Cyprus, the UN Secretary General`s Special Advisor for Cyprus, Espen Barth Eide, “has repeatedly underlined that the Republic of Cyprus has exactly the same right to declare an Exclusive Economic Zone as any other sovereign state, and that its rights in this regard should be fully respected by other states.”

The declaration was make in response to reaction to an interview Eide gave to CNA.

“The Special Adviser of the Secretary-General (SASG) was interviewed by Cyprus News Agency, related to the positive news that Cyprus talks can soon be restarted,” CNA added.

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