Her representative Commission for foreign affairs Peter Stano, stated that the Memorandum between Turkey and Libya violates the sovereign rights of third countries, since it does not comply with the Law of the Sea.
“The Turkey-Libya Memorandum of Understanding of 2019 violates the sovereign rights of third countries, does not comply with the Law of the Sea and cannot produce legal consequences for third countries”, he says characteristically in a statement he issued and underlines that it must “actions that could undermine regional stability are avoided.”
In particular, Mr. Stano notes that “the European Union notes the reports indicating that Turkey and the Libyan Government of National Accord have signed an agreement on hydrocarbons based on the 2019 Turkey-Libya Memorandum of Understanding on the Delimitation of Maritime Jurisdiction Areas in the Mediterranean” .
“The EU recalls that its position on this Memorandum has been clearly stated by the European Council in December 2019 and remains unchanged: The 2019 Turkey-Libya Memorandum of Understanding violates the sovereign rights of third countries, does not comply with its Law of the Sea and cannot produce legal effects for third countries” he adds.
Finally, he states that “the new agreement has not been made public yet. Further clarification is required on its content. Actions that could undermine regional stability must be avoided.”
Source: News Beast
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