Gerapetritis, Haftar agreed to freeze Turkish-Libyan memorandum decisions

naftemporiki.gr (Greek)

Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis met with Libyan General Khalifa Haftar, reportedly resulting in a "freeze" on any unexpected decisions regarding the Turkish-Libyan memorandum. The meeting took place in Benghazi and was described as positive. The discussions between Gerapetritis and Haftar focused on preventing the ratification of the Turkish-Libyan memorandum and restarting talks on delineating the Exclusive Economic Zone between Greece and Libya. Haftar reportedly referenced the Law of the Sea during the talks. The meeting also addressed migration, with both sides agreeing on cooperation to control land and sea borders. Discussions also covered strengthening bilateral relations in economics and energy, with a Greek business delegation planned to visit Benghazi soon.


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