Libya and Turkey signed a memorandum of understanding for exploring hydrocarbons in Libyan territorial waters and territory on Monday, amid objections from Greece and France. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, in response to a question on the objections of Greece and France to the deal, said, “the agreements we signed in the past, the agreements we signed today, are agreements signed between two sovereign states, Libya and Turkey, with a win-win approach. In addition, the EU adds that its position on the 2019 Turkey-Libya MoU on the delimitation of maritime jurisdiction areas in the Mediterranean remains unchanged. The EU statement concludes by noting that “the new agreement has not yet been made public. Actions that could undermine regional stability should be avoided.”(Spiros Sideris | EURACTIV.gr)

Source: Libya Today October 04, 2022 04:51 UTC