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EU dismisses Libya-Turkey maritime deal
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed the European Union's regret over the Libyan House of Representatives' approval of the maritime memorandum of understanding signed between Libya and Turkey on November 27, 2019. She affirmed that the bloc's stance on the agreement remains firm. Von der Leyen described the agreement as a violation of the sovereign rights of third countries and a breach of maritime law, considering it "invalid and without effect," pointing out that the European Union stands with Greece and Cyprus in their opposition to disputes over maritime boundary delimitations in the Eastern Mediterranean. She added that the EU rejects any external interference in Libya, following the Libyan House of Representatives' unanimous vote to endorse the memorandum and the cancellation of its previous decisions in 2020 rejecting it. The agreement, which involves defining exclusive economic zones and the continental shelf, had previously sparked objections from Greece, Cyprus, and others due to territorial disputes in the region. The EU, Greece, and Cyprus continue to oppose it amid ongoing regional disagreements.
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