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Greece rejects ratification of Libya-Turkey maritime agreement by Libya's eastern parliament

The 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.

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Libya's Parliament Unanimously Approves Maritime Agreement with Turkey, Reversing Earlier Rejection

Libya's House of Representatives in Benghazi unanimously approved the 2019 memorandum on the delimitation of maritime jurisdictions with Turkey, repealing the 2020 resolution refusing ratification and the decision to sever political ties with Ankara. Turkey's Foreign Ministry welcomed the decision. The approval may affect disputes with Greece and Egypt in the Eastern Mediterranean and energy cooperation.

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