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