Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias briefed his European counterparts on the agreement between Turkey and the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity on the exploitation of maritime zones and their resources during A meeting the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg on Monday.
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Turkey anticipates to open its consulate in Benghazi on December 24 if authorities in eastern Libya provides the conditions for that, Turkish ambassador to Libya Kenan Yilmaz told the press on Sunday.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Unity offered its condolences to Turkey on the victims of the coal mine explosion in the north of the country, which killed about 40 people.
The movement of the 444 militia south of Misrata to Bani Walid on Friday took place after the Turkish cargo ship MATILDE A docked at the Port of Misrata on Wednesday around 1:30 pm, which continued unloading its cargo until Friday, according to the Libyan Silphium Foundation for Studies and Research.
The European Parliament called on Libya and Turkey “not to implement any clause” included in the two countries’ bilateral agreement on hydrocarbons, which was signed in Tripoli earlier this month.
The latest European Commission report on Turkey cites multiple reasons that led to deterioration of bilateral relations including its involvement in Libya.
Spokesman for the Turkish Foreign Ministry, Tango Bilgic, expressed his country’s refusal to inspect a Turkish ship by a German frigate belonging to IRINI operation off the Libyan coast.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that “Turkey will begin oil and gas explorations in Libyan waters after the recent agreement with the [Dbeibah] Government of National Unity.
Today Turkey denied a flag state consent request from IRINI to inspect MV MATILDE A in accordance with UNSCR 2292 on the Arms…
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said that the memorandum of understanding signed between the Libyan outgoing Government of National Unity (GNU) and Turkey is illegal and rejected by the international community.