00:00Greece's foreign minister has strongly condemned the ratification of the so-called Turkish-Libyan
00:06Memorandum stipulating a maritime boundaries deal. George Gerapetritus said that the 2019
00:13maritime boundaries deal remained, quote, null and void. The recent decision of the Libyan House
00:18of Representatives to approve the so-called 2019 Turkish-Libyan Memorandum of Understanding
00:25or the limitation of maritime jurisdiction in the Mediterranean Sea raises serious concerns
00:33for regional security and stability. It also highlights a broader challenge to the international
00:41legal order, ensuring that arbitrary bilateral arrangements do not undermine established rules
00:49of international law or prejudice the rights of other states. The memorandum remains null
00:57and void, contrary to international law, and cannot serve as a lawful basis for maritime delimitation
01:07or produce legal consequences for third states. The EU also called for stability in the eastern
01:16Mediterranean and respect for its member states' sovereign 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.
01:58the EU has said Ankara.
01:59The EU's power for the
01:59the EU
01:59the EU
