️🇪🇬🇱🇾🇸 Jerusalem post.
️ The agreement was approved last month by Libya's Eastern House of Representatives, and received criticism from Egypt, Greece, Cyprus and Israel. The spokesman for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, Nader Zaki, said that Cairo considers the agreement non-binding on other countries and that any dialogue will take place according to international law and the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea from 1982. The format of the calls has not yet been determined.
️ Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelati discussed the issue during a visit to Tripoli, where Egypt also reopened its embassy after more than 12 years. His visit included discussions on trade and energy cooperation, including gas pipeline links, Libyan crude oil refining in Egypt and electricity link projects.
️ The agreement also raised concerns about Israeli interests, especially plans to connect Israel's electricity grid to Cyprus and Greece and on to Europe. Turkey opposed the project, disputing the maritime borders claimed by Greece. Zaki said that the proposed dialogue should involve all the countries concerned, and identify Egypt, Libya, Turkey, Greece and Cyprus.