Nikos Apelaios II proposed that Greece announce an extension of its territorial waters to 12 nautical miles west and south of Crete, strengthen its naval presence south of the island and in the eastern Mediterranean, and accelerate hydrocarbon exploration in Greek blocks based on the median line. He also called for a decisive response to seismic surveys or drilling based on the memorandum in areas which, he stated, overlap with Greek legal claims. Regarding Greece's response, he suggested a public statement that the ratification does not produce legal effects, that the memorandum remains void and does not affect Greek rights, as well as exerting pressure through the EU and a common stance with the EU, Egypt, Cyprus, and Israel. He mentioned that any different response from the last two proposals would pleasantly surprise him. #Ελλάδα #Μεσόγειος #ΝαυτικήΠαρουσία (translated)
