On 25 November 2025, the Republic of Cyprus and the Republic of Lebanon signed an Agreement on the Delimitation of their Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) in Beirut.
This milestone Agreement is the third concluded between Cyprus and neighbouring countries, following those with Egypt (2003) and Israel (2010), and represents a further step in reinforcing Cyprus’ sovereign rights in the Eastern Mediterranean under International Law.
In his article “Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries in National and International Law,” published in Phileleftheros newspaper on 2 December 2025, Associate Partner Dimitris Papapolyviou discusses the key provisions of the legal framework regulating the delimitation of maritime borders under Cypriot and International law.
Read the full article in English here.
