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Libya Dbeibah: Egypt, Greece meeting on Libya invitation for war

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Al Mayadeen Net and Agencies
  • 10 Oct 2022 23:39

The National Unity government headed by Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Hamid al-Dabeibah considers the Egyptian-Greek meeting held in Cairo which revolves around the Libyan issue to be a form of foreign interference in Libyan affairs.

  • Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Hamid al-Dabeibah of the National Unity government
    Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Hamid al-Dabeibah of the National Unity government

The National Unity government in Libya headed by Prime Minister Abdel Hamid al-Dabeibah stated, on Monday, that "the Egyptian-Greek meeting held in Cairo to discuss the Libyan issue represents an unacceptable interference in the Libyan issue and a call for division and war."

The spokesman for the National Unity government, Mohamed Hammouda, said in a press statement, "The Libyan Political Agreement is a purely Libyan ownership, and under the auspices of the United Nations, it does not impose on the Libyans any specific form of a solution without their consent or against their will."

He added that "Therefore, repeated attempts to indicate the expiration of the Libyan Political Agreement is an unacceptable interference in Libyan affairs and an invitation to emptiness, division, and war."

Hammouda accused Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry of "premeditatedly ignoring the clear position of the United Nations and international actors, that there should be national elections in Libya, and their broad rejection of any other fabricated solutions."

Additionally, Hammouda argued that "There is a consensus in the European Union that the stability of Libya is a European interest, and we do not believe that the individual Egyptian position can affect or disrupt the interests of European countries in achieving comprehensive understandings on issues related to developments in the eastern Mediterranean."

On Sunday, Cairo and Athens renewed their rejection of "the agreement of the Libyan National Unity Government headed by Abdel Hamid al-Dabeibah, whose mandate has expired, with the Turkish government to explore oil and gas in the Mediterranean."

Shoukry said in a joint press conference in Cairo with his Greek counterpart, Nikos Dendias, "We stressed the need for all foreign forces and mercenaries to leave Libya, and that the expired government in Tripoli does not have the authority to conclude agreements or memoranda of understanding."

Libya: Presidential Council rejects Dbeibah gov't deal with Turkey

The Libyan Presidential Council confirmed, on October 4th, that the memorandum of understanding signed with Turkey, on October 3rd, by Abdel Hamid Dbeibah's National Unity Government on energy exploration, "must be approved by the Libyan legislative councils."

A high-level Turkish delegation arrived in Libya on Monday to discuss ways to hold elections there, bilateral relations, and issues of cooperation within the framework of the security and military cooperation agreement.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu pointed out that "the memorandum of understanding signed with Libya in the field of oil and gas will include exploration on land and at sea."

"Cooperation between countries is regulated by international charters, norms, and local laws, all of which aim at the interests of the peoples first, and what governments strive to do by signing agreements and memoranda of understanding aims to enhance cooperation. For the agreements to enter into force, they require being adopted (ratified) by legislative councils,” said the spokesperson for the Libyan Presidential Council, Najwa Wahiba, in a statement.

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