Turkey says it is submitting Libya maritime deal to the UN for registration
Turkey has submitted the maritime memorandum of
understanding it signed with the UN-recognized Libyan government to the UN for
registration, according to Al Arabiya sources.
Turkey and Libya struck an agreement at the end of
November that would enable Ankara to extend its maritime boundaries in the
eastern Mediterranean, where significant oil deposits have been discovered in
recent years.
Several countries that border the Mediterranean have
said the deal is illegal, and Greece warned it was “disruptive” to peace and
security.
According to several diplomats, no meeting has been
scheduled by the UN Security Council to discuss the issue.
The UN has urged Greece and Turkey to maintain a
dialogue after Athens called on the Security Council to condemn the agreement.
