Cyprus appeals to The Hague to protect its sovereign rights against Turkish aggression, says President
Cyprus has petitioned the International Court of
Justice in The Hague to protect its maritime rights from Turkish acts of
aggression.
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades was quoted by
Cyprus News Agency as saying that the appeal to the International Court of
Justice in The Hague aims at protecting the sovereign rights of the Republic,
noting that it was possible that difficulties would arise.
Cyprus' appeal to The Hague is aimed at “the
protection of our sovereign rights,” the president added.
“We have said that we will use every legitimate and
legal weapon, every international forum, every international organisation, in
order to defend the sovereign rights of the Republic of Cyprus, and the appeal
to the Court in The Hague has this purpose,” he said, adding that “difficulties
may arise.