  Turkey's continental shelf deal outright robbery of Cyprus?  December 21, 2011 - 18:02 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Back in September 2011, Turkey signed an agreement on the delineation of the continental shelf with Northern Cyprus to drill for oil and natural gas. The licence for exploration of oil and natural gas deposits on South-Eastern coast was issued to Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO). As an unrecognized republic, Northern Cyprus isn't authorised to issue licences for exploration or drilling of natural resources in any part of the island or surrounding territorial waters. Which means that Ankara is virtually robbing the Republic of Cyprus using its illegal control over the part of the island.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |
