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Egypt, Greece, Cyprus urge new Libyan government to consider MoU's signed between GNA and Turkey as "null and void"




Alwasat - Cairo Sat 13 Feb 2021, 12:17 AM
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Egypt, Greece and Cyprus called on the new Libyan government to consider the memorandums of understanding (MoU) signed by Government of National Accord (GNA) with Turkey in 2019 as "null" stressing the need for effective implementation of the ceasefire agreement signed in Geneva under the auspices of the United Nations.

The call came in a joint statement issued by the foreign ministers of Egypt, Greece and Cyprus at the end of their meeting in Athens, on Thursday.

In the statement, the three ministers welcomed the"agreement by the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum to select a unified transitional executive authority for Libya," calling it "a major achievement in the course of the political process and an important step towards ensuring fair and inclusive elections on December 24, 2021."

In the same context, they stressed "the need for effective implementation of the ceasefire agreement, respect for the arms embargo imposed by the United Nations and the complete withdrawal of all foreign forces and mercenaries from the country," stressing "the importance of the full implementation of the outputs of the Joint Military Commission, especially the exit of all foreign fighters and mercenaries.

The three ministers also affirmed their "strong support for a purely Libyan political solution to the crisis," but considered "any foreign intervention unacceptable, and that all agreements concluded in violation of international law are null and void."

The foreign ministers of Egypt, Greece and Cyprus in the statement called in particular "on the new Libyan government to consider the memorandums of Understanding signed by Turkey and Fayez Al-Sarraj in November 2019 as null."

The signing of two memorandums of understanding with Turkey on November 27, 2019 by the GNA headed by Fayez Al-Sarraj on maritime borders, security and military cooperation sparked widespread reactions locally, regionally and internationally.

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