Minister stresses rights of Dodecanese islands

Defense Minister Nikos Dendias emphasized the close of each Dodecanese islands to found an exclusive economical portion (EEZ) and territorial waters up to 12 nautical miles, arsenic stipulated by the United Nations Convention connected the Law of the Sea.

“All the islands of the Dodecanese person a close to a continental shelf, they person a close to an exclusive economical portion and they person a close to territorial waters up to 12 miles, conscionable arsenic the International Convention connected the Law of the Sea provides, which is besides customary instrumentality and binds everyone,” helium said connected Thursday, during memorial events held connected Leros to people 81 years since the sinking of the Vassilissa Olga destroyer by German bombers.