00:00Greece's foreign minister has strongly condemned the ratification of the so-called Turkish-Libyan
00:06Memorandum stipulating a maritime boundaries deal. George Gerapetritis said that the 2019
00:13maritime boundaries deal remained, quote, null and void.
00:17The recent decision of the Libyan House of Representatives to approve the so-called
00:212019 Turkish-Libyan Memorandum of Understanding on the Limitation of Maritime Jurisdiction
00:28in the Mediterranean Sea, raises serious concerns for regional security and stability.
00:36It also highlights a broader challenge to the international legal order, ensuring that
00:43arbitrary bilateral arrangements do not undermine established rules of international law or prejudice
00:52the rights of other states. The memorandum remains null and void, contrary to international
01:00law, and cannot serve as a lawful basis for maritime delimitation or produce legal consequences
01:10for third states.
01:13The EU also called for stability in the eastern Mediterranean and respect for its member states'
01:19sovereign rights.
01:21The EU has a strategic interest in a stable and secure environment in the eastern Mediterranean
01:26and urges all countries to respect the sovereign rights of all member states in accordance with
01:33EU and international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
01:39Ankara maintains that the EU's reactions to the ratification of the so-called Turkish-Libyan
01:45memorandum lack a legal basis. Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has said Ankara does not
01:52wish to gain at anyone's expense, urging regional blocs to respect the will of Turkey and Libya.
