Egypt rejects Libyan eastern parliament's ratification of maritime deal with Turkey
Summary
Egypt's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday rejected the maritime boundaries deal that Libya's eastern parliament ratified with Turkey, saying the ratification has no legal impact on Cairo. Middle East Eye reports that the ministry called the memorandum "null and void", said it carries no legal effect and has no legal consequences whatsoever for Egypt, and reaffirmed Egypt's own maritime agreement with Greece, which it said directly contradicts the Turkish deal. The Turkey-Libya deal was first approved by Libya's Tripoli-based government in 2019. Eastern Libya is controlled by Khalifa Haftar, whose forces were backed by Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE in the 2019 conflict with Tripoli. The eastern House of Representatives approved the deal on Tuesday, and Middle East Eye reports that Haftar's son Saddam, who welcomed the ratification, is seeking Ankara's support for a wider power-sharing deal in Libya. Al Jazeera reports that analysts say the shift redraws Libya's alliances.
Timeline
The Straits Times
Source ↗The Straits Times reports that Egypt's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday rejected the maritime boundaries deal that Libya's eastern parliament ratified with Turkey, saying the ratification will have no legal impact on Cairo.
Middle East Eye
Source ↗Middle East Eye reports that Egypt's Foreign Ministry called the Turkey-Libya memorandum "null and void" and said its ratification by the Libyan House of Representatives entails no legal consequences for Egypt, while reaffirming Egypt's agreement with Greece.
Middle East Eye
Source ↗Middle East Eye's live blog reports the same Egyptian statement, saying the Turkey-Libya memorandum is "null and void" and carries no legal effect for Egypt.
Al Jazeera
Source ↗Al Jazeera reports that Eastern Libya's parliament backs a sea border pact with Ankara, a shift that analysts say redraws Libya's alliances.
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