Greece’s Foreign Minister Georgios Gerapetritis provided answers regarding Athens’ relations with Tripoli and Benghazi, as well as the prospect of ratification of the Turkish-Libyan memorandum by the government of eastern Libya, speaking on Parapolitika 90.1 radio during the “Apenanti Mikrofona” program with journalists Sotiris Xenakis and Vasilis Skouris.
“Even if the ratification of the Turkish-Libyan agreement proceeds, it would not be legal for the simple reason that Turkey and Libya do not have adjacent coasts like Greece has with Libya and Egypt,” said Gerapetritis, noting that “by the end of the year, a roadmap will be established for discussions with Libya on the Exclusive Economic Zone.”
“Our relations with Haftar’s government were never abandoned; on the contrary, we attempted to restore our relations with Western Libya as well, so we could address the agreement with Turkey for the Turkish-Libyan memorandum they signed in 2023,” the minister emphasized, responding to a question about whether Athens has now abandoned its relationship with Benghazi.
“After my visits to Libya, migration flows were minimized, we are the only country speaking at the highest level with both governments, and the Turkish-Libyan agreement has not been ratified,” Georgios Gerapetritis also stated.
