Treaty of Guarantee (1960) Treaty of Guarantee (1960) The Treaty of Guarantee is a treaty between the Republic of Cyprus, Greece, Turkey and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland promulgated in 1960. Article I bans Cyprus from participating in any political union or economic union with any other state. Article II requires the other parties to guarantee the independence, territorial integrity and security of Cyprus. Article IV reserves the right of the guarantor powers to take action to re-establish the current state of affairs in Cyprus, a provision which was used as justification for the Turkish invasion of 1974. The treaty
Mediterranean Agreements (1887) support to Russia's expansion efforts. Thus the Mediterranean Agreement, while not a "de jure" contradiction of the Reinsurance Treaty was at least contrary to its spirit. Mediterranean Agreements (1887) The Mediterranean Agreements (German "Mittelmeerentente"; French "Entente de la Méditerranée") were a series of treaties signed in 1887 by the United Kingdom with Italy on 12 February (through the mediation of Germany), with Austria-Hungary on March 24 and with Spain on May 4. Further notes were exchanged between Britain, Italy and Austria-Hungary on 12 December. On the face of it the treaties recognised the "status quo" in the Mediterranean Sea. In