The prime minister of Libya’s UN-recognised Government of National Unity told Egypt’s intelligence chief his government was ready to address Cairo’s concerns over Mediterranean maritime boundaries and economic waters, his office said on Saturday.
Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah and the intelligence chief Hassan Rashad discussed bilateral relations and coordination on matters of mutual interest during a phone call, the statement said
Egypt rejected on Wednesday a maritime boundaries agreement ratified by Libya’s eastern-based parliament involving Turkey, saying the deal was null and void and would have no legal effect on Egypt
The Libya-Turkey maritime deal was originally agreed in 2019 by Libya’s internationally recognised government in Tripoli
The rival eastern administration, under military commander Khalifa Haftar, withheld its approval for years
The agreement is part of a long-running dispute over maritime claims and energy exploration rights in the eastern Mediterranean
Greece, Egypt and Cyprus have opposed the Libya-Turkey accord, saying it infringes their own maritime claims
Libya has been divided between Dbeibah’s UN-recognised government in Tripoli and eastern authorities aligned with Haftar
Egypt and Libya, which share a land border, have longstanding security and economic ties
