Türkiye and Libya on Monday signed a series of preliminary economic agreements that included potential energy exploration in maritime areas, the Turkish foreign minister said, emphasizing strong relations between Ankara and Tripoli. The agreements will allow for oil and gas exploration in Libyan waters and come three years after the two countries signed a maritime border deal. Speaking at a ceremony in Tripoli, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush said they had signed memorandums of understanding (MoU) aimed at benefiting both countries. They follow an agreement Türkiye signed with the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli in 2019 over the Eastern Mediterranean, which demarcated the countries’ shared maritime borders to prevent any fait accompli by regional states. Çavuşoğlu said Türkiye has always stood beside Libya and its people in times of need and stressed it would continue its support without any hesitation.

Source: Libya Today October 03, 2022 14:25 UTC