Egypt seeks to put a brake on the Turkolibyyan memorandum in order not to be validated by Tobrouk’s House.
Egyptian official said, speaking under his anonymity on the Middle East Eye website, that Cairo expresses his strong concern, as if the Eastern Libyan parliament ratified the agreement initially signed in 2019 by the Western government.
The same source said that Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatiraised the issue of US intervention in a telephone conversation with Masand Boulos, A senior White House consultant on African issues last month. According to the same sources, Boulos said he would contact Halifa Happear, de facto leader of Eastern Libya, to discuss the issue.
It is noted that the Foreign Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs next Sunday, George Gerapetritis, He will visit Tripoli and Benghazi.
It is recalled that six years ago, the recognized Libyan government, ally in Turkey, signed the maritime demarcation agreement with Ankara, causing the anger of both Greece and other regional countries. In response, Greece signed a corresponding agreement with Egypt. However, the last time Khalifa Happere is reportedly approaching the ratification attitude of the agreement.
Source :Skai
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