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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaking after a cabinet meeting in Ankara, said that Turkey does not seek to bypass anyone in the Eastern Mediterranean, but is defending its rights in maritime jurisdiction zones. The statement came days after the Libyan parliament ratified the 2019 memorandum.
Aziz KarimovThe parliament of eastern Libya has unanimously approved the Turkish-Libyan maritime corridor agreement, which this part of the country had previously rejected. Greece and the European Union stated that the memorandum violates the sovereign rights of third states and 'has no legal force'. The agreement affects areas with large gas reserves and could complicate the EastMed pipeline project. Eastern Libya's parliament has unanimously approved the Turkish-Libyan maritime corridor agreement, which this part of the country had previously rejected. Greece and the European Union stated that the memorandum violates the sovereign rights of third states and 'has no force.' The agreement affects areas with major gas reserves and could complicate the EastMed pipeline project.
Aziz KarimovThe House of Representatives of eastern Libya unanimously ratified the 2019 maritime agreement with Turkey, previously rejected by the same chamber. Greece called the deal 'invalid', the EU backed Athens and Nicosia, while Ankara welcomed the decision. The agreement demarcates maritime jurisdictions in the Eastern Mediterranean, where Greece, Egypt and Cyprus disagree with it.
Sevara AzamovaAccording to the Israeli newspaper Calcalist, Israel and Cyprus are at an advanced stage of negotiations on a deal worth about €150 million: Israel Shipyards will supply naval vessels with Rafael weapons systems. The agreement, under a government-to-government (G2G) format, could be signed in the coming weeks after coordination between the defense ministries of the two countries. There is no official confirmation yet.
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