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IRINI appoints Greek commander in forces changes
Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI was launched by the European Union on 31 March 2020
Al-Manghosh & Dendias discuss elections, Greek wildfires and bilateral cooperation
Najla Al-Manghosh, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation spoke via phone with Nikos Dendias, Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs to discuss the latest developments in Libya and the tragic fires in Greece. …
Italian Prime Minister arrives in Libya for an official visit
The newly appointed Italian Prime Minister of Italy, Mario Draghi arrived for his first official to Libya.The Italian Prime Minister had a major welcome at the headquarters of the Government in Tripoli, where the head of the Government…
Greek Prime Minister to visit Libya, signs of improvement and international support
In more signs of improvement and international support, the Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, intends to follow in the footsteps of Tunisian Leader, Kais Saied and pay Libya a visit at the invitation of newly confirmed Libyan Prime…
Greece strips refugees to their underwear, sends them back to Turkish border
Several migrants attempting to cross from Turkey to Greece said that Greek security forces took their documents, money, phones and clothes before sending them back to Turkey in their underwear.Many media outlets have published videos…
Al-Mishri: Expelling Libyan ambassador by Greece is diplomatic bullying
The Head of the Libyan High Council of State Khalid Al-Mishri said on his Twitter account that the decision by Greece to expel Libya's ambassador from Athens over the MoU in maritime cooperation signed with Turkey was "diplomatic bullying".…
Greece expels Libyan ambassador over Turkey maritime MoU, Libyan FM says the move…
Greece has said it will expel 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 had 72…
Greece expressed to Turkey utter disagreement with Libya maritime MoU
Greece said on Wednesday it opposed an accord reached by Turkey and Libya to define their maritime boundaries, but said it and Ankara - both members of NATO - were committed to talks on confidence-building measures, YeniŞafak has…
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry spokesman: MoU with Libya compiles with international law
Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman on Sunday said the recently inked memorandum of understanding between Turkey and Libya's UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) on the maritime jurisdictions complied with the international law.…
Erdoğan: Agreement with Libya’s GNA to go through Parliament for endorsement
Turkey will not withdraw its ships from the Eastern Mediterranean, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday, in the aftermath of the outcry over the recent agreement with Libya on the maritime boundaries of the two countries."The…
Greece, Egypt angered by Libya-Turkey maritime cooperation MoU
Turkey has signed MoUs for security and maritime cooperation with Libya, which has inflamed Mediterranean geopolitics as Greece and Egypt were among those to voice vehement objections, for their own interests.Two deals signed by…
Greek crewmen to appear before Libya prosecutor for entering territorial waters
The eight Greek crewmen of a Greek-owned tanker who were arrested on Wednesday night off Libya on suspicion of fuel smuggling were reportedly transferred to a naval base in Tripoli on Friday.The tanker, which was…
Egypt demands UN action against Turkey’s possible violation of arms embargo on Libya
Egypt has called for an international investigation into the seizure of a ship carrying explosive materials from Turkey to Libya despite the UN arms embargo on weapons exports to the war-tron country, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said…
Tanzanian-flagged ship carrying explosive material seized in Greece en route to Libya
Greece seized a Tanzanian-flagged ship heading for Libya and carrying materials used to make explosives, the Greek coastguard said on Wednesday.Reuters reported that Greek authorities found 29 containers carrying materials including…
Libya’s electricity company and Greek METKA to build $370 power plant in Tobruk
The General Electricity Company (GECOL) signed a $370 million contract with Greece’s METKA to build a power plant in the eastern Libyan city Tobruk.Metka is the business unit of the Greek company Mytilineos S.A., undertaking the…