Greece raises international law objections to Türkiye-Libya memorandum
Athens, October 26 (Hibya) - Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis raised his country's objections at the United Nations to the maritime jurisdiction memorandum signed between Türkiye and Libya in 2019. A joint statement involving representatives from Greece, Egypt, Bahrain, Cyprus, the United Arab Emirates and the European Union argued that the memorandum posed risks to regional security and the international legal order.
The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in a social media statement that Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis participated in a joint press conference at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York.
The statement alleged that the 2019 Türkiye-Libya memorandum disregarded geographical realities and the rights of coastal states, including rights arising from islands, regarding their maritime jurisdiction zones under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs argued that the memorandum was invalid, stating that its approval by the Libyan House of Representatives could not produce legal consequences for third states. The ministry expressed the view that the memorandum posed serious risks to regional security, stability and the international legal order.
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