31661 - Important dates for Cyprus
N. Lygeros
Translated from the French by Vicky Baklessi
1571: Invasion of Cyprus by the Ottoman Empire.
1878: The Ottoman Empire gives Cyprus to the English Empire.
1959:End of Cypruss war of Independence.
1960: Independence of Cyprus.
1963: Communal events.
1974: Invasion of Cyprus by Turkey.
1982: Signature of the Right of the Sea Treaty.
1988: The Law of Sea.
2003: Delimitation of the EEZ with Egypt.
2004: Rejection of the Annan Plan. Entrance within the European Union. Declaration of the EEZ.
2007: Delimitation of the EEZ with Cyprus.
2010: Delimitation of the EEZ with Israel.
2011: Discovery of the reserve of Aphrodite.
2014: Signature of Greece, Cyprus, Israel for the EuroAsia Interconnector.
2015: Certification of the viability of the reserve.
2017: Signature of Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Israelfor the pipeline EastMed.
2017: Contract with ExxonMobil,Total, Eni for the blocks 6, 8, 10.
2018: Presidential elections.