Libya .. Al-Sarraj: Whoever objects to our agreement with Turkey should resort to international justice

The President of the Presidential Council of the Libyan National Accord Government, Fayez al-Sarraj, said that those who object to the security memorandum signed with Turkey can resort to international justice, while Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoغلlu criticized Greece's distance from the dialogue on Eastern Mediterranean issues, as Athens rejected the maritime and security agreement between Tripoli And Ankara.

Al-Sarraj said in an interview with the Italian newspaper "Corriere della Sera" published today that his internationally recognized government "has no alternative but to seek military assistance from Turkey," explaining that the reconciliation government is currently interested in bringing Turkish tanks and drones.

Since April this year, the forces of Al-Wefaq government have been repelling the attack of retired Major General Khalifa Haftar's forces on Tripoli in order to control them. Regional countries have provided support for Haftar, led by Egypt and the UAE, while Turkey and Italy support the Al-Wefaq government.

international law
The President of the Presidential Council of the Al-Wefaq government told the Italian newspaper that anyone who objects to the Turkish-Libyan Memorandum of Understanding can resort to international law and international courts, stressing that "Libya is a sovereign country and has the right to conclude agreements with whoever it wants."

Al-Sarraj signed with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan last November 27, two memoranda of understanding, the first related to security and military cooperation, and the second concerns the delineation of maritime influence areas of both countries.

Greece, Egypt and Cyprus have rejected the maritime agreement between Tripoli and Ankara, saying that it violates international law and is not based on a legal basis, and Athens stated that the reconciliation government does not have the right to conclude the agreement with Turkey.

Oglu's statement
In a related context, the Turkish foreign minister warned in an interview with the Greek newspaper "Tuvima" that Greece's departure from the dialogue constitutes an obstacle to solving problems, expressing his country's readiness to discuss issues related to the eastern Mediterranean with Greece.

The Turkish minister said that most Mediterranean countries ignore calls for dialogue to resolve existing differences and take unilateral steps, accusing Greece and Cyprus of seeking to narrow the maritime tape to Turkey "unfairly."

Yesterday Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dundas paid a lightning visit to eastern Libya, Egypt and Cyprus, and in Benghazi he met the head of the Tobruk parallel government Abdullah Al-Thani and retired Major General Khalifa Hifter.

A security incident
The French press agency, quoting Greek police, reported that a Turkish diplomat's car was burned this morning in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, in light of the tension in Turkish-Greek relations. The police added that no one was injured in the accident.

On the other hand, a Turkish delegation headed by Sadat Unal, Deputy Foreign Minister, arrived in Moscow today to discuss the Syrian and Libyan files, and the delegation is discussing with Russian officials the possibility of Ankara providing military support to Libya and deploying forces there, after ratifying the security memorandum of understanding concluded last month, and Russia said it is concerned Very concerned about the possible deployment of Turkish forces in Libya.