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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 KarimovLibya'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.
Javlon TursunovLibya'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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