The EU strongly condemns the illegal and invalid Turkolibyyan memorandum, which does not produce legal effects and consequences for third countries, he said, among other things, in a extensive statement on the issue, ND MEP and Chairman of the EU Mixed Parliamentary Committee.

Mr. Kefalogiannis’ entire statement is as follows:

“Europe and its institutions, the European Parliament, the European Commission and the Council, from the first hour, stand on the side of Greece with consistency for the illegal and invalid Turkish -troop memorandum. And they are constantly repeatedly and unequivocally repeated that the Turkolibyy Memorandum does not produce legal effects and consequences for third countries.

1. The European Summit, at the initiative of the Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, unanimously acknowledges that the invalid and illegal Turkish Memorandum violates the rights of third countries, does not comply with the law of the seas.

2. The European Parliament, by an overwhelming majority, has adopted the two amendments I had filed by which it condemns the Turkish -tired Memorandum and calls for its cancellation.

In detail the two amendments:

– “Given that in November 2019 Libya signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Turkey for the demarcation of maritime jurisdictions in the Mediterranean Sea,

Given that it violates the rights of third parties, it does not comply with the law of the seas and cannot have legal consequences for third countries. “

– “They urge the Libyan authorities to cancel the Turkish Memorandum on Libya in 2019 on the demarcation of maritime jurisdictions in the Mediterranean Sea and not to apply any clause including the subsequent agreement on the 3rd Hydrocarbons. countries, including those of Cyprus and Greece “.

3. The High Representative of the European Union (European Commission) for foreign policy, in response to my question, has emphasized:

“The 2019 Turkey-Libyan Memorandum on the demarcation of maritime jurisdiction in the Mediterranean violates the sovereign rights of third countries, is not in line with the law of the sea and cannot produce legal consequences for third states. On the maritime zones of all coastal states including the rights born of their islands.