Egypt rejects Libyan approval of maritime deal with Turkey

Egypt rejects Libyan approval of maritime deal with Turkey

Egypt's Foreign ​Ministry on Wednesday rejected the ‌maritime boundaries ​deal that Libya's eastern parliament ratified with Turkey, saying in a statement that the ratification will have no legal ‌impact on Cairo.

The deal approved on Tuesday is part of a years-old dispute over competing claims to sea borders and energy exploration rights in the eastern Mediterranean.

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