AT Turkish-Libyan agreement said a government spokesman on Tuesday morning, stressing that Turkey attempts to activate the memorandum which is naturally and essentially dormant and dead.

“Turkey is not the first time ignoring the international situation and trying to create a fait accompli. However, no matter how many times he tries to construct reality with the help of fiction and lies, this does not mean that this reality will be perceived and perceived by others. There, Turkey is trying to build a reality around something illegal, and this has been recognized, accepted and agreed upon by all major international players, as well as international organizations,” he said in an interview with ERT.

“Even inside Libya, a significant part of the country’s political class does not accept this and boldly declares it and decides, with the help of the institutional capabilities it has, that it is not going in the right direction. Our country will respond as required by international law. Don’t forget that we have sovereign rights in this area. We signed an EEZ with Egypt. What Turkey is trying to do violates the sovereign rights of other countries, and it is certain that this will not be accepted by the international community. Neither our country nor our allies will allow this,” said Mr. Economou, adding:

“Our country will effectively and resolutely exercise its sovereign rights, as defined by international law, and as it has the capacity and capacity to do so.”

When asked about the possibility of a meeting between Mitsotakis and Erdogan In Prague, a government representative stressed that if the Turkish side seeks a meeting, the Greek side will appreciate it. “Mr Erdogan has rhetorically attacked the country and the Greek government, even the prime minister himself, urging Greeks to vote against him. This does not make him prime minister of Greece. Therefore, if the Turkish side is reconsidering and looking for some discussion, the Greek side will appreciate it, and I believe that they will respond positively, given that the Prime Minister of Greece has never shied away, never declared a negative attitude towards dialogue and discussion with a very a clear position, with very clear red lines,” said Mr Economou.

When asked about this, he replied that there is a connection between the two sides and that it would be good to have channels of communication even in the most difficult moments. “The reality is that for a very long time the Turkish side chose rhetorical madness against our country, with attacks, with completely non-existent and ahistorical claims, not based on either reality or historical truth. Moreover, they are not based on international law. The Greek side always reacts calmly and promptly. With composure, because we don’t get carried away, we don’t lose focus on our core strategy, and with efficiency, because our range of perspectives is constantly expanding. We convince our partners, our allies, because our arguments are based on truth, based on international law with evidence. And it’s not because we just say so. This can be seen in the reaction of both our partners and our allies and representatives of major powers everywhere,” he said.

Movements of Athens

After signing an agreement with Ministry of Foreign Affairs it was emphasized that Greece “possesses sovereign rights in the area, which it intends to defend by all legal means, in full respect of international maritime law”, while recalling that the irregular Turkish-Libyan memorandum takes precedence over “the delimitation of its EEZ with Egypt, the agreement which has been concluded in respect of the international law of the sea.” The Foreign Ministry also notes that Greece has the right, ipso facto et ad initio, to the continental shelf, which, in the absence of a bilateral agreement with Libya, is determined by the middle line and in no case at the point calculated by Ankara on the basis of the 2019 memorandum.

As “K” wrote today, based on what was announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the most important factor in the region, Egypt, also calls into question the legitimacy of the Government of National Unity of Libya to sign the said memorandum of understanding. Yes, foreign minister Nikos Dendias he discussed this over the phone with his colleague Sameh Shukri, whom he will hasten to meet in Cairo next Sunday. Mr. Dendias condemned Turkey’s actions detrimental to security in the region and the intervention he carried out via videoconference in the EU Association Council. – Israel. Yesterday, Mr. Dendias briefed the US and French ambassadors in Athens, George Zuni and Patrick Maisonave, on the situation, and the necessary discussions at the NATO and EU level will be held in the coming days.