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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Hamza Fahmy

Libya approves contentious Turkey deal over Mediterranean waters

Libya Turkey Med - (Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Libya’s parliament unanimously approved a contested maritime agreement with Turkey on Tuesday, reversing years of opposition and reviving a dispute with Egypt, Greece and Cyprus over rights in the eastern Mediterranean.

The House of Representatives, the eastern-based parliament aligned with military commander Khalifa Hifter, voted to adopt the memorandum of understanding signed in 2019 by Turkey and Libya’s then-government in Tripoli, the Government of National Accord.

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