Cyprus - Lebanon agreement on the delimitation of the EEZ signed

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Cyprus – Lebanon agreement on the delimitation of the EEZ signed

The agreement had been pending since 2007 and was not progressing due to interference from Turkey

Newsroom November 26 01:58

Cyprus and Lebanon have signed an EEZ delimitation agreement, the Lebanese presidency announced Wednesday, paving the way for possible energy exploration in the future.

The deal had been pending since 2007 and had not progressed due to interference by Turkey with Lebanese governments.

A second agreement was signed concerning the electrical interconnection between the two countries.

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