of Antonios Gift

The ratification of the illegal tourbag From the House of Eastern Libya delegates comes back to the forefront, on the occasion of the relevant information published by the Bloomberg agency yesterday. With Ankara in recent months approaching and tightening relations with the leadership of Eastern Libya, the debate on ratification of the Memorandum has been at the forefront as if it is not ratified by the House of Representatives, it is not considered active.

The Turkish side, which maintains close relations with the Tripoli government in Western Libya, with which it signed the Memorandum for the Determination of Maritime Zones in 2019, seeks to complete relations with General Khalifa Happere, which controls Eastern Libya. In recent months, in a series of public placements of Eastern Libya leadership executives, the conversion to the Turkish -tired Memorandum, which the Hafett side had rejected during its signature period, has been reflected.

About ten days ago it was released that the ratification of the Turkish Memorandum was due to be held at its meeting Representatives for the budget. This meeting, after a short postponement, took place on two consecutive days at the beginning of the week, Monday and Tuesday. But the memorandum was not among the issues that dealt with body work. Perhaps the information on impending ratification in the coming weeks may emerged after this development.

On the part of Athens, developments in Libya and Ankara’s attempt to broaden its influence, gaining foundations in eastern Libya, are closely monitored. The mobility of the Turkish side is certainly part of its steady pursuit of ANG increasing its influence on the southeastern Mediterranean. Something that is also reflected in the movements of approach with Egypt.

According to reliable sources, information in Athens arrived in Athens on a hassle of hawfar for the Trilateral Conference of Turkey, Italy, Libya held in Istanbul, which was summoned by the Prime Minister of the Tripoli government. The same sources report that the side of East Libya “Read” this development as a clear indication that Ankara continues to recognize an upgraded role in Tripoli. It is not excluded that the delay in ratification of the memorandum, despite the ever -increasing rumor, is due to such factors of internal competition.

The Greek side continues its efforts to keep the channels open with Libya, both with Benghazi and Tripoli, at a critical juncture for geopolitical balances in the wider area, but also for controlling migratory flows. The big question is how Ankara will move if it secures the House of Representatives of Benghazi. Whether he will seek to capture in the field that the illegal memorandum captures on the maps.