The Minoan Palace Centers included in UNESCO’s World Heritage List – Mitsotakis: “Another noble goal of our country has become a reality”
International recognition of the outstanding universal value of the archaeological sites of Knossos, Phaistos, Malia, Zakros, Zominthos, and Kydonia – Mendoni: A landmark day for our homeland, the Greek people, Crete, and culture
Greece elected to the Executive Council of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
Widely accepted and in a very high position - Turkey submitted to the same UNESCO body its own Marine Spatial Planning Charter, which includes claims against Greece
Turkey submits its own Maritime Spatial Planning map to UNESCO – Effectively dividing the Aegean sea in two
Turkey continues its revisionist approach and insists on the "median line" principle for areas designated for energy exploration. It has officially submitted its maps to UNESCO, potentially paving the way for submission to the United Nations as well
