Foreign ministers of Egypt and Greece held talks in Cairo on Sunday, following a recent oil and gas exploration deals signed between Türkiye and the Libyan Government of National Unity. Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias described the deal as a “threat to regional stability,” stressing that achieving stability in Libya and in the eastern Mediterranean region is one of the “strategic goals” for both Greece and Egypt. Libya has been divided into two rival administrations since March, when the eastern-based House of Representatives, or the parliament, appointed Fathi Bashagha as prime minister while Tripoli-based Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah refused to step down, saying he would only hand over office to an elected government. Dbeibah’s administration signed with Türkiye earlier this month a memorandum of understanding that allows Türkiye to explore oil and gas fields in some areas of the eastern Mediterranean, over which Greece claims to have sovereignty. Libya has been suffering political instability and chaos ever since the fall of the late leader Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in 2011.

Source: Libya Today October 10, 2022 05:38 UTC