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Libya's House of Representatives has approved the 2019 memorandum on the delimitation of maritime zones with Turkey. Greece, Egypt, Cyprus, Bahrain, the UAE and the EU stated that the document has no legal force; Tripoli and Ankara disagree.
Aziz KarimovTurkish 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 KarimovUS President Donald Trump published a conciliatory statement on Truth Social on Sunday, describing Libyans as 'proud, resilient, and hospitable' but demanding that Libya cease serving as a corridor for illegal migration. This followed Tripoli summoning the US chargé d'affaires over offensive remarks Trump made at a rally in Perry, Georgia. The Presidency Council and the eastern government both demanded an official apology, with Dbeibeh stating that Libya's dignity would not become fodder for American electoral disputes. While Trump acknowledged Libya's role in defeating ISIS, his statement lacked concrete timelines or initiatives for Libyan reunification and elections, leaving the practical impact uncertain. The incident, however, highlighted rare unity between Libya's rival administrations in defending national dignity.
Otabek YusupovRussian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev and Libya's acting Minister of Oil and Gas Khalifa Rajab Abdelsadek agreed to speed up the resumption of the joint intergovernmental commission's work and expand cooperation in energy. The meeting took place ahead of the eighth summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum in Moscow on October 27.
Aziz KarimovLibya's National Oil Corporation announced the commissioning of the Al-Rashad gas field south of Brega. The field's capacity is up to 50 million cubic feet of gas per day. The ceremony took place on the 65th anniversary of Libya's first oil export shipment.
Otabek YusupovThe 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 KarimovLibya's NOC said unidentified persons broke into a crude oil receiving station near the refinery in Zuara and shut an isolating valve on the Hamada — Zuara pipeline. The corporation warned of production and revenue losses and called on the authorities to intervene. The identities of those responsible were not named; similar incidents involving facility guards were previously reported.
Javlon TursunovUS District Court judge in Washington, Dabney Friedrich, denied the defense motion to dismiss the case against Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir al-Marimi. The defense argued he was unlawfully taken from Libya in 2022 and his constitutional rights were violated. The judge cited the doctrine allowing trial of a person captured by force and also denied the motion to suppress the 2012 confession. Trial is set for January 19.
Sevara AzamovaTurkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said in Brussels that the 2019 memorandum on the delimitation of maritime jurisdictions with Libya is legally and politically legitimate. According to him, the approval of the document by the Libyan House of Representatives was an act of acceptance, not ratification, and Turkey considers the agreement in force since 2019.
Sevara AzamovaTurkish parliament speaker Numan Kurtulmus, in a phone call with the head of Libya's House of Representatives Saleh Abdunnabi, welcomed the unanimous approval by the Libyan parliament of the 2019 memorandum on the delimitation of maritime jurisdiction zones between Turkey and Libya.
Sevara AzamovaAustria and Switzerland confirmed the release of their nationals — Eva Gretzmacher (76) and Claudia Abbt (69), kidnapped in 2025 in the Nigerien city of Agadez. The women were handed over to the authorities in Benghazi, Libya; in a video on local TV they thanked Marshal Khalifa Haftar and his son. The circumstances of the release and the kidnappers have not been officially named.
Javlon TursunovOctober 20 marks 15 years since the death of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, killed in 2011 during the civil war. Life.ru publishes a piece assessing the events as the start of a protracted crisis that led to the country's split, and cites figures on social payments of the Jamahiriya era as well as the fates of Gaddafi's sons.
Sevara AzamovaThe Kun uz outlet retold the circumstances of Muammar Gaddafi's death in October 2011: after the fall of Tripoli he took refuge in his native Sirte, refused to flee because of an International Criminal Court warrant, and was wounded in the leg while leaving Sirte for Misrata, where, according to a member of the National Transitional Council, he died from a bullet to the head during a shootout.
Javlon TursunovLibya's House of Representatives unanimously ratified the 2019 memorandum on the delimitation of maritime jurisdictions with Turkey, overturning its 2020 decision. Erdogan called it
Javlon TursunovThe 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 AzamovaLibya's eastern House of Representatives unanimously approved the November 2019 maritime delimitation agreement with Turkey, reversing its earlier rejection. The decision was welcomed by politicians from both camps: the Government of National Unity in Tripoli, the High Council of State, Vice President of the Presidential Council Musa Al-Koni, and Saddam Haftar.
Javlon TursunovTurkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held phone talks on Tuesday with Prime Minister of Libya's Government of National Unity Abdulhamid Dbeibeh and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan National Army Saddam Haftar. According to the Turkish Foreign Ministry, he thanked them for the Libyan House of Representatives' approval of the memorandum on the delimitation of maritime jurisdiction zones, which the chamber had previously rejected. The agreement was signed in November 2019.
Javlon TursunovDeputy commander of Libyan forces in the east of the country Saddam Haftar welcomed the House of Representatives' unanimous approval of the maritime agreement with Turkey and the repeal of previous decisions against it. According to him, the deal opens the way to developing bilateral cooperation, investment and a long-term partnership in the Mediterranean.
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