Political geography
East Med energy and geopolitical crossovers
The Eastern Mediterranean region, where east, west, north and south converge, and the birthplace of the three main monotheistic world religions, is, from a geopolitical point of view, a separate subsystem.
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Greek vessel suffered minor damage, Coast Guard says after latest Imia incident
A Hellenic Coast Guard patrol boat that was rammed by a Turkish vessel near the uninhabited islets of Imia in the early hours of Wednesday has only suffered minor damage, authorities said Thursday.
Tension near Imia after Greek, Turkish coast guard boats collide
A Greek and a Turkish Coast Guard boat collided near the rocky islets of Imia in the Aegean Sea on Wednesday morning when the Turkish vessel rammed the Greek one which was patrolling the area, according to the Greek Coast Guard on Wednesday.
The Greek newly-built Rafnar type speedboat suffered some damages, according to sources that did not specify their extent.
Regulator clears state takeover of spa company
Ljubljana – The Competition Protection Agency has given the go-ahead for Slovenian Sovereign Holding (SSH) to take over spa operator Terme Olimia in what is seen as a step in the creation of a state hospitality holding.
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Athens eyeing restart of exploratory talks with Ankara
January is expected to be a month of developments in Greek-Turkish relations, with Athens reportedly eyeing a possible restart of exploratory talks with Ankara.
Greek PM Mitsotakis: The vaccine against Covid is the New Year’s gift of 2021
“In 2020 Greece secured its borders in Evros & the Aegean Sea & guarded its rights in the Eastern Mediterranean”
Akar reiterates criticism on militarization of 16 Greek islands
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar insisted again on Thursday that Greece is violating the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne by militarizing 16 islands in the eastern Aegean.
In Muslim Region of Serbia, Ottoman-era Mosques Perish
In mid-December, a group of men, some of them armed, set up a roadblock at a construction site in the southern Serbian town of Novi Pazar, where an Islamic centre was being built by the Islamic Community of Serbia.
Armenia must accept field realities in Karabakh: Ankara
Turkey on Dec. 28 denounced a recent cease-fire violation and attack on Azerbaijani servicemen and civilians by Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Putin explains Russia's position on Karabakh
Russian President Vladimir Putin explained Russia's position on the Nagorno-Karabakh cease-fire on Dec.17.
Speaking at an annual news conference in Moscow, Putin stressed that the region is an integral part of Azerbaijan according to international law.
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