The signing of the memorandum between the government of national unity of Libya based in Tripoli and Turkey did not have the triumphal character that Turkish officials and Turkish media tried to give it, diplomatic sources reported and noted that there was a series of strong reactions inside and outside Libya. First of all, there was the “removal” of the competent Minister of Petroleum, who had expressed reservations – “observations,” as he called them – regarding the draft of the memorandum that was finally signed. The Libyan Minister of Economy, in a last-minute move, it seems, acquired the relevant powers and signed on behalf of the government of national unity, at a time when the minister that was really responsible was in South Africa. The same sources underlined the reference of the Libyan Foreign Ministry, during the joint press conference with its Turkish counterpart, where it stated that the Turkish-Libyan “memorandum” of 2019 has not yet been ratified. Egypt’s reaction was also immediate, which also directly questioned the legitimacy of Monday’s memorandum.

Source: Libya Today October 04, 2022 11:08 UTC