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ISSN: 1791-4469 Copyright 2012 Hellenic Naval Academy & / ( ) - (NATO EE) Abstract The 1982 United Nations' Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is the main document of international law which regulates the various issues concerning the establishment of an Exclusive Economic Zone The recent developments in the energy resources' sector in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea are changing the geopolitical environment and creating a pressure need for high policy actions for both the Cypriot and the Greek government The analysis that follows summarizes the decisions made from the Republic of Cyprus and their conformity with international law provisions Now it is the turn of the Greek government to take decisive action upon the question of the EEZ since there are many interested parts meeting in the region as well as other important protagonist of the international arena with NATO and EU standing out Keywords: PACS: 8930an E : ( ) ( / / 245

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