Tension between Greece and Turkey over the Turkey-Libya memorandum at the UN
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The session of the United Nations Security Council provided the occasion for a new diplomatic confrontation between Greece and Turkey. The main issue was the Turkey-Libya memorandum, an agreement concerning maritime delimitation in the Mediterranean.
The memorandum was signed in 2019 between Turkey and the government in Tripoli, Libya. Greece considers the agreement illegal, because it does not take into account the presence of Greek islands in the area and, in the Greek view, infringes Greece's rights in its exclusive economic zone. Turkey holds a different view and maintains that the agreement is in accordance with international law.
At the Security Council session, the two countries presented their positions on the issue, and their views differed significantly. The discussion shows that the disputes over the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean remain intense, despite efforts toward dialogue in recent years.
The issue of the Turkey-Libya memorandum remains open. Developments will be followed closely by Greek public opinion and by the international community, as they concern the security and rights of the countries of the region.
Sources: In.gr
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