Greece, Cyprus, France and Egypt reject Turkish maritime border deal with Libya

The Foreign Ministers of Greece, Cyprus, France and Egypt rejected on Wednesday two deals signed between Turkey and Libya's UN-recognised government in Tripoli, saying they further undermine regional stability and are both "null and void."

The announcement was made during a joint press conference following the meeting of the ministers of Foreign Affairs of Greece, Egypt, Cyprus, France, and Italy, state-run news agency ANA-MPA reported.

Specifically on the maritime agreement, the four foreign ministers (Italy participated as an observer) stressed that it is against international law, does not have legal consequences, that it violates the sovereign rights of the states of the region, while not failing to condemn Turkish illegal actions, according to the news agency.

Speaking at the joint press conference, Dendias said the international community is witnessing in...

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