TEL AVIV - Israel and the Mediterranean, the Greek Cypriot Administration that may facilitate the sharing of oil and natural gas reserves had signed a maritime boundary agreement. Turkey on this deal, calling the condemned Israel's Ambassador to Ankara Gabi Levi. The emergence of these reports, with a high tension between Ankara and Tel Aviv thoroughly increased.
Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor, "This, Israel and Cyprus (Greek Cypriot side) and the third is an agreement between the two countries does not affect in any way. The third question in this regard to tell of a country can not understand" phrase. Spokesman, "Turkey, Cyprus (Greek part) and we have fully informed of the negotiations conducted in a transparent," he said.
Jerusalem Post, Israeli officials as saying the attitude of Turkey, "the international community an unprecedented audacity," as commented. Between Israel and Cyprus, to investigate the mineral reserves to deal with determining the limits of territorial waters in the eastern Mediterranean, between Tel Aviv and Ankara had no trouble. According to reports, the giant natural gas deposits in Cyprus on Friday with Israel on the borders of the region determines the agreement after the signing, Gabi Levi was called to the Foreign Ministry in Ankara.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioglu, Levi made a negative impact on the negotiations said the deal carried out to solve the Cyprus problem. According to AFP news agency, Sinirlioglu, "This kind of unilateral acts, to ignore the efforts of the Turkish Cypriots and adversely affect the ongoing negotiations," a phrase.
Israel Radio an official from the Israeli government, announced that Turkey's objections specifying rejected.
TURKEY'S RIGHTS CLAIM audacity its being
The same source, the Turkey-Cyprus determining the limit of territorial waters, territorial waters drew the border between Israel and Cyprus, said there is no connection. At the same time, the presence of Turkey in Cyprus, "the international community in the unprecedented audacity to claim rights over territorial waters," as described.
According to the Jerusalem Post, Cyprus, has made similar agreements with Egypt and Lebanon. However, Lebanon's parliament ratified the deal yet.
Director of Energy Department of the Ministry of Commerce Solon Kassinis Cyprus, Israel and said they pose no problem for the agreement reached agreement with Lebanon.
Hezbollah: POWER USERS
Some members of Lebanon's parliament, the recently discovered natural gas deposits in Israel into Lebanese territorial waters claimed. Israel rejected this claim.
In the case of political power in Lebanon, the Lebanese militant organization Hezbollah, warned that natural gas deposits to protect the power available.
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