Turkey-Libya energy deal clouds waters in East Mediterranean
The deal, whose details are yet undisclosed, has rekindled the dueling claims on maritime boundaries and gas and energy rights in the eastern Mediterranean, with Turkey and Libya on one side and Greece and Egypt on the other. Ankara shrugged off claims by Greece — and backed by the European Union — that the deal could destabilize the eastern Mediterranean. "We've signed a MoU on exploration for hydrocarbons in Libya's territorial waters and on Libyan soil, by mixed Turkish-Libyan companies," Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said at a press conference with his counterpart Najla al-Mangoush, the foreign minister of Libyan Government of National Unity (GNU). Libya's eastern-based parliament, which named Bashagha as the new prime minister in February, rejected Monday's deal, saying that the present government had no authority to sign any agreement. But a bilateral meeting between the two sides is unlikely, though Erdogan is expected to hold a bilateral meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
Source:Libya Today
October 05, 2022 05:00 UTC
Retreating Russians leave their comrades' bodies behind
Ukrainian servicemen find a body of their comrade on the destroyed petrol station in the recently recaptured town of Lyman, Ukraine, Monday, Oct. 3, 2022. The Ukrainian military appeared to have collected the bodies of their comrades after fierce battles for control of the town, but they did not immediately remove those of the Russians. In the Kherson region, he listed eight villages that Ukrainian forces reclaimed, “and this is far from a complete list. He said they were stopped by Russian forces and suffered high losses. On Monday, Ukrainian forces also scored significant gains in the south, raising flags over the villages of Arkhanhelske, Myroliubivka, Khreshchenivka, Mykhalivka and Novovorontsovka.
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October 05, 2022 04:26 UTC
US State Department on Ankara-Tripoli “memorandum”: Libya’s interim government is not entitled to make new agreements
In response to the agreements that Turkey's Foreign Minister, Mevlüt avuşolu, signed in Libya, the State Department has issued a new "slap" against Turkey. According to the State Department, the Forum for Political Dialogue in Libya (LPDF) has obligated Libya's interim government not to sign any new contracts that would interfere with the nation's external relations or result in long-term liabilities. He continues, "We are aware of stories of the signature of a memorandum of agreement between the government of Turkey and the interim administration of Libya, but we have not yet seen the document. For information on the conclusion of recent conversations, we will direct you to the governments of Turkey and Libya. We urge all parties to avoid taking any moves that would make the Eastern Mediterranean tenser.
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October 05, 2022 03:39 UTC
HNEC meets to follow up on plans for electoral process
The head of the High National Elections Commission (HNEC), Emad al-Sayeh, convened a meeting on Sunday with senior officials of the HNEC departments and Abdul Hakim al-Shaab, a member of the commission's council. The meeting reviewed plans concerned with developing the mechanism of work and technical procedures for electronic systems. A statement by the HNEC said the gathering was part of a series of meetings that the commission is holding to follow up on the readiness of the departments and offices concerning the electoral process.
Source:Libya Observer
October 05, 2022 01:41 UTC
Egypt, Greece reject Turkish-Libyan MoU for oil-gas exploration
CAIRO: Egypt and Greece have rejected a memorandum of understanding signed in Tripoli between Libya’s Government of National Unity and Turkey for gas and oil exploration in Libyan waters. One is the Government of National Unity of Abdul Hamid Dbeibah in Tripoli, who refused to step down after Libya failed to hold elections last year. We both challenged the legitimacy of the Libyan Government of National Unity to sign the said MoU.”He said he will visit Cairo on Sunday for further consultations. The Greek Foreign Ministry said that Greece is “closely following developments in Libya, particularly signing of an MoU on hydrocarbons between the Government of National Unity of Libya and Turkey. Greece said: “It is noted that the Turkish-Libyan memorandum of 2019 is illegal, invalid and non-existent.
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October 04, 2022 23:50 UTC
Objection to Turkey-Libya energy deal has 'no significance': Turkish Foreign Ministry
The memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on Monday between Turkey and the Libyan Government of National Unity "envisages the development of bilateral scientific, technical, technological, legal, administrative and commercial cooperation on land and sea in the field of hydrocarbons," Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Tanju Bilgic said on Tuesday in a statement, adding that objection of Greece and EU is "against both international law and the basic principles of the UN". Bilgic also urged the EU "not to exceed its authority, and to respect the sovereignty and equality of states in accordance with international law and UN principles". A high-level Turkish delegation paid a visit to Tripoli on Monday and signed an MoU that allows Turkey to explore oil and gas fields in some areas of the eastern Mediterranean, over which Greece claims to have sovereignty, Xinhua news agency reported. The Greek Foreign Ministry said on Monday that Greece intends to defend its sovereign rights with "all legitimate means". Disclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by FreshersLIVE.Publisher : IANS-Media
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October 04, 2022 22:16 UTC
A Turkish-Libyan agreement on energy .. Egypt and Greece refuse
The agreement was also rejected by the eastern Libyan parliament, which supports the government Fathi Bashagha. The Turkish Foreign Minister said Born Çavuşoğlu and the Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs Naglaa Al-Manqush At a ceremony in Tripoli, the deal is one of several agreements in a memorandum of understanding on economic issues aimed at benefiting both countries. It was not immediately clear whether any projects would in fact appear that involved drilling in the “exclusive economic zone”, which Turkey and a previous government agreed on in Tripoli In 2019, angering eastern countries The Mediterranean Sea the other. From the perspective of this exclusive economic zone, the two countries share a maritime border, which was rejected by Greece and Cyprus and criticized by Egypt and Israel. Asked if other countries might object to the new MOU, Çavuşoğlu said: “We don’t care what they think.”“Other countries have no right to interfere,” he added.
Source:Libya Today
October 04, 2022 21:42 UTC
After years of prohibition, boxing gains popularity among women in Libya
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October 04, 2022 21:02 UTC
Shakshak: Audit Bureau's report compliant with international standards, backed with evidence
The remarks came in a meeting for Shakshak with the Deputy Heads of Presidential Council Mossa Al-Koni and Abdullah Al-Lafi. They reviewed the 2021 annual report of the Audit Bureau, whose Head, Shakshak, hailed the Presidential Council's keenness to follow up on the report to pit forth its notes. Shakshak said the PC is the first government institution to meet with the Audit Bureau's team as part of transparency and control efforts. The report of the Audit Bureau for 2021 was issued in September 20, 2022. It included information, remarks and recommendations on institutions of the state.
Source:Libya Observer
October 04, 2022 19:58 UTC
GNU FM, German envoy discuss possibility of holding third Berlin conference on Libya
Foreign Minister of the Libyan outgoing Government of National Unity (GNU), Najla Mangoush, discussed with the German Special Envoy to Libya, Christian Buck, the possibility of holding the Berlin Conference III on Libya, stressing the government’s commitment to Berlin outputs I and II. This came during the reception of the German envoy on his first visit to Libya, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the capital, Tripoli, in the presence of the German ambassador to Libya, Michael Unmacht.
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October 04, 2022 18:31 UTC
Greek & Egyptian foreign ministers question legitimacy of Turkey-Libya memorandum
Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias spoke with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry on Monday, and they both questioned the legitimacy of the memorandum of understanding between Turkey and Libya’s government of national unity, Greek diplomatic sources pointed out. It was also agreed that Dendias would visit Cairo for consultations on Sunday. Greek foreign affairs ministry statementGreece is following developments in Libya very closely, “especially Monday’s signing of a ‘memorandum of cooperation’ between the Government of National Unity (GNU) of Libya and Turkey in the field of hydrocarbons,” the Greek Foreign Affairs Ministry noted in a statement released on Monday evening. The “Turkish-Libyan ‘memorandum’ of 2019 is illegal, invalid and non-existent, therefore no entity has any right to invoke it,” it was stressed. “Any action or reference in implementation of said ‘memorandum’ will be de facto illegal, and -depending on its gravity- will carry a reaction both at the bilateral level and at the level of the European Union and NATO,” stated the ministry.
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October 04, 2022 17:29 UTC
Presidential Council: Agreements signed between governments need to be approved by legislative bodies
Commenting on the energy agreement signed between the Libyan outgoing Government of National Unity (GNU) and Turkey, Presidential Council (PC) said in a statement Tuesdaycooperation between states is regulated by international charters, norms, and local laws aimed at the interests of the peoples first. “Signing agreements and memoranda of understanding between governments aimed at strengthening cooperation and need to be approved by legislative bodies,” the statement pointed out. “We stress the importance of cooperation with all brotherly and friendly countries to serve the interests of the Libyan people and the future of their country,” it added.
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October 04, 2022 16:24 UTC
Nicosia ‘concerned’ about Turkey-Libya agreement
Nicosia on Tuesday expressed concern over an agreement signed between Turkey and the Government of National Unity in Libya, which is expected to escalate tensions between Ankara and Athens. The Cyprus foreign ministry said the memorandum of understanding between Tripoli and Ankara was problematic as it is based on an illegal MOU the two signed in 2019. “It does not matter what they think,” said Cavusoglu when asked if other countries might object to the new memorandum of understanding. Retaliating, the Turkish foreign ministry said that statements in Athens were “pointless.”A statement out of Ankara said: “Objecting to this agreement on cooperation between two sovereign states is against both international law and the basic principles of the UN. The 2019 Turkey-Libya Memorandum of Understanding violates the sovereign rights of third countries, is inconsistent with the Law of the Sea, and cannot bring about any legal consequences for third countries,” the commission said.
Source:Libya Today
October 04, 2022 16:10 UTC
EU, Greek objections to hydrocarbons deal with Libya have 'no importance': Türkiye
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October 04, 2022 16:09 UTC
Turkey-Libya preliminary deal prompts Greece, Egypt to push back
Adds Greek, Egyptian responseTRIPOLI, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Libya's Tripoli government signed a preliminary deal on energy exploration on Monday, prompting Greece and Egypt to say they would oppose any activity in disputed areas of the eastern Mediterranean. Speaking at a ceremony in Tripoli, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush said the deal was one of several in a memorandum of understanding on economic issues aimed at benefiting both countries. That zone envisaged the two countries sharing a maritime border but was attacked by Greece and Cyprus and criticised by Egypt and Israel. An Egyptian foreign ministry's statement said on Monday that Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry received a phone call from his Greek counterpart, Nikos Dendias, where they discussed the developments in Libya. Turkey has been a significant supporter of the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) under Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, whose legitimacy is rejected by the Libyan parliament.
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October 04, 2022 13:05 UTC