The
geopolitical aspects of the Greek Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is the subject
of a new Working Paper by IENE, which is, as from today, electronically available
to the members of the Institute. Dealing with one of the most topical issues of
the Greek both energy and political agenda, this newly published Working Paper
(No. 17), entitled “The Greek EEZ: Principles of a Geopolitical Analysis” is co-authored
by one of the Greece’s better known geopolitical analysts, Dr. Ioannis Th. Mazis,
Professor of Economic Geography (Dept of Turkish and Modern Asian Studies,
National and Kapodistrian
University of Athens).
The second author is a specialised scientist, Dr. Georgios
–
Alexandros Sgouros (Laboratory of
Marine Geo-environment & Sedimentology, Dept. of Geology and Geo
environment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens), who is a geologist
and an oceanographer.
This IENE Working Paper, published
in English, focuses on various aspects and implications of
Greece
’s potential EEZ, drawing attention
on elements that have not been sufficiently analysed in the current public
debate. The Working Paper refers to
Greece
’s right in establishing an EEZ,
deriving from the 1982 Convention on the Law of the Sea vis-à-vis its
questioning by
Turkey
. Furthermore, the authors analyze
the “neo-osmanic” strategy of
Turkey
, under
Prime Minister Erdogan and the
Secretary of State
Davutoglu, and its geostrategic implications for
the bilateral Greek-Turkish
relations, as well as for the whole
Eastern Mediterranean
in general. Finally, the
role of
Israel
and the prospects of deepening
its relations with
Cyprus
, as well as with
Greece
, are described following
the latest significant discoveries of hydrocarbons in the seabed of
Eastern Mediterranean
. Those relations are
examined in conjunction with the geopolitical aspects of a future delimitation
of
Greece
’s EEZ
This new
Working Paper by
IENE
is available to all members of the Institute and can be found
in the Members section of
IENE
’s website (www.iene.gr)