Greece, Albania agree that maritime zones issues should be settled at The Hague
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias met with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama in Tirana on Tuesday.ANA – MPA/HARY AKRIVIADES
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Greece and Albania decided to refer their maritime zones issue to the International Court at The Hague, during a meeting between Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama in Tirana on Tuesday.
“Having examined the issue thoroughly, we agreed that Greece and Albania would jointly take recourse to international justice, the International Court at The Hague, on the issue,” Dendias said following a meeting with Rama.
“This agreement is based on the consistent adherence by both countries to international legality and the principle of resolving differences peacefully,” he added.
Dendias noted that the two countries “also referred to the Greece-Albania agreement of 1996 and we agreed that this treaty requires deepening and strengthening. We [decided] to proceed jointly to a new strategic collaboration agreement between the two countries and to set up a G2G meeting and mechanism between the two friendly countries.”
The two officials also discussed the issue of an outstanding state of war, on paper, which Dendias called “an anachronism” and said would be resolved. They also discussed the issue of minorities and the spirit that should underpin good neighborhood relations.
The Greek FM said no more time should be lost between the two countries and he welcomed the progress Albania has made in issues related to the Greek community there. The accession of Albania to the European Union is a joint goal of both countries, he underlined, noting Greece’s consistent support of accession for West Balkan countries.
Turkey, on the other hand, Dendias said, Turkey “is moving in the opposite direction (…) continuing to violate fundamental EU accession criteria – both political and economic – on a daily basis.”
Source: ANA – MPA
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