Greece Rejects Libyan Approval of Turkey-Libya Maritime Deal - Regional Media News
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Greece rejects Libyan approval of Turkey-Libya maritime deal - Regional Media News
Oct 20 (Reuters) - Greece on Tuesday rejected a decision by Libya's eastern-based House of Representatives to approve the 2019 maritime boundary agreement between Turkey and Libya, saying the deal was without legal effect. In a foreign ministry statement, Athens said the memorandum violated international [...]
The approval by the Libyan House of Representatives of the agreement between Turkey and Libya defining their maritime boundaries in the Eastern Mediterranean has infuriated Greece. The Greek Foreign Ministry argued that the lack of a coastline between the two countries should have been an obstacle to the agreement.
The House of Representatives meeting in Benghazi unanimously approves the Turkish-Libical Memorandum of 2019 which it had rejected for seven years. The agreement now has the approval of both rival governments. Greece declares it null.
Athens rejects the decision of the Libyan House of Representatives to approve the 2019 Turkish-Libyan memorandum on the delimitation of maritime zones, clarifying that this development does not change the
The Greek Foreign Ministry reacted to the Libyan House of Representatives' ratification of the 2019 maritime delimitation agreement with Turkey. The ministry claimed the agreement violated international maritime law and called on Libya to refrain from it.
Greece rejects the Libyan Parliament's decision on the Turkish-Libyan memorandum, reiterating its position on non-recognition of the agreement. The issue brings back to the fore diplomatic tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean, as well as the impact of the agreement on Greece's maritime zones and sovereign rights.
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