Libya approves maritime deal with Turkey

Libya's parliament in Benghazi approves the maritime border pact with Turkey, revoking its previous 2020 rejection according to Reuters.

No source was given for this update.

Greece's foreign ministry rejects the Libyan parliament's vote, calling the 2019 Turkey-Libya memorandum illegal and void.

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Turkey's foreign ministry welcomes the Libyan House of Representatives' approval of the 2019 maritime memorandum, saying it respects international law.

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Von der Leyen and Costa say the Libya-Turkey maritime deal is void and violates the sovereign rights of third states.

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Cyprus calls the maritime memorandum illegal and void, while Greece's foreign ministry says the deal remains without legal effect.

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