The Chairman of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs, ambassador Munir Zahran, said the agreement on maritime boundaries between Turkey and the Libyan Government of National Accord is a blatant violation of international laws and threatens the interests of Libyan neighboring countries as well as the resources of the Mediterranean, adding that Turkey is a sponsor of terrorism.
Zahran told Asharq Al-Awsat that Al-Sarraj government didn’t take into consideration the relations with its neighboring countries, especially Egypt, which shares with Libya a vast borderline and historic relations.
He also said that the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had provided GNA forces before with military vehicles and weapons that were seized, hence; Zahran added that the current agreement between the two sides is concerning and a direct threat to the security of the Mediterranean.