Greece to expel Libyan ambassador over Turkey-Libya maritime accord
Greece is expelling the Libyan ambassador to the country, angered at an accord signed on November 27 between Libya and Turkey mapping out a sea boundary between the two countries close to Crete.
Mohamed Younis AB Menfi has 72 hours to leave the country, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias told reporters on Friday. The Turkey-Libyan accord was a “blatant violation of international law,” Dendias said.
Ankara is backing the Tripoli-based government. The agreement on maritime boundaries in the Mediterranean Sea between Turkey and Libya’s internationally recognized government could complicate disputes over energy exploration in the Eastern Mediterranean, where Turkish drilling has angered Greek Cypriots, Athens and the EU.
Greece to expel Libyan ambassador over Turkey-Libya maritime accord
Source: RT