Egypt reiterates rejection of Libya-Turkey maritime deal in Istanbul
Egypt’s foreign minister says Cairo firmly rejects the Libya-Turkey maritime agreement and reserves the right to respond to any action affecting its sovereignty.
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AIEgyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said he reaffirmed in Istanbul Egypt’s firm rejection of the maritime agreement between Libya and Turkey.
He added that Egypt stands by its declared maritime boundaries and reserves the right to respond if any party takes actions that undermine its maritime sovereignty.
Egypt had previously announced its categorical rejection of the Libyan House of Representatives’ ratification of the 2019 memorandum of understanding signed between Fayez Al-Sarraj and Turkey on defining maritime jurisdiction areas in the Mediterranean, stressing that the memorandum is null and void and has no legal effect, and that its ratification carries no legal consequences for Egypt.