Egypt opposes Libya's maritime pact with Turkey
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced its rejection of the Libyan House of Representatives' ratification of the maritime memorandum of understanding signed between Turkey and the Government of National Accord in Libya in 2019, deeming it invalid and stating that it does not entail any legal effects for Egypt. It confirmed that the memorandum conflicts with the principles of international law of the sea and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) of 1982, and infringes on Egypt's sovereign rights in the economic zone and continental shelf. Meanwhile, the Libyan House of Representatives expressed support for the agreement, considering it to achieve strategic gains in economic, political, and security aspects, and to revoke a previous decision to cut relations with Ankara. The disagreement stems from the fact that the agreement grants Turkey and Libya maritime rights that Egypt considers to be violations of its rights, while Turkey and neighboring Libya see the agreement as defining their maritime entitlements. Egypt, Greece, and Cyprus, on the other hand, believe that there are violations of their maritime rights, especially in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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