Athens Appeals to the UN over the Turkey-Libya Memorandum
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The Greek government has sent a letter to the United Nations following the approval of the Turkey-Libya memorandum of understanding by the Libyan House of Representatives. The issue directly concerns Greece, because the memorandum relates to the maritime area between the two countries and to rights in the Eastern Mediterranean.
According to the Greek side, the agreement is null and void. Athens argues that the memorandum violates international law of the sea, which sets the rules for maritime zones and the delimitation of the continental shelf and the exclusive economic zone. The Greek government stresses that an agreement between two countries cannot affect the rights of third states.
The letter to the UN aims to place the Greek position on the Organization's official record. The move comes at a time when the Eastern Mediterranean issue remains important for the country's security and economy. Developments will be monitored by international organizations and by the region's neighbours.
The memorandum, which was signed in 2019 between Turkey and the government in Tripoli, has been contested by Greece for years. Its approval by the Libyan parliament gives the dispute a new dimension, as it increases the legal weight of the text. The coming days are expected to show whether the international community will react and in what way.
Sources: ProtoThema
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