Egypt criticizes Libya's pact with Turkey
Egypt rejects the ratification by the Libyan House of Representatives of the memorandum of understanding signed between the Fayez al-Sarraj government and Turkey in 2019 regarding the delimitation of maritime rights in the Mediterranean Sea. It affirmed that the memorandum is legally invalid and that no legal consequences follow for Egypt. Egypt also pointed out that it breaches principles of international law, specifically the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982, particularly concerning the determination of exclusive economic zones and the continental shelf. The statement emphasized that the memorandum infringes upon Egypt’s sovereign rights in its economic zone and continental shelf, and that Egypt reserves the right to protect its maritime rights and to respond to any measures that conflict with its declared maritime boundaries. Turkey and the Government of National Accord (GNA) signed the memorandum in November 2019, which elicited international objections from countries including Egypt, Cyprus, Greece, and Israel. The memorandum included delineation of maritime boundaries based on geographic coordinates, procedures for registering these boundaries with the United Nations, and maps illustrating areas designated for maritime sovereignty. This memorandum is considered part of a series of maritime agreements in the region, and Egypt strongly opposes any actions arising from it that would impact its maritime rights.
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