Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called officials in western and eastern Libya after the country's eastern-based House of Representatives approved a disputed maritime pact with Türkiye, Anadolu Agency reported, citing Turkish Foreign Ministry sources.
One call was with Government of National Unity Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dibeybe. Fidan also spoke with Libyan National Army deputy commander-in-chief Saddam Haftar and thanked both officials, Anadolu said.
The House's Oct. 20 approval of the maritime pact was unanimous, spokesman Abdullah Bliheg said. Lawmakers approved the maritime memorandum and separately repealed a 2020 resolution rejecting ratification of two memoranda with Türkiye. They also repealed a separate measure that had cut political ties with Ankara.
The 2019 pact sets out areas of maritime jurisdiction in the Mediterranean. Türkiye's Foreign Ministry welcomed the vote and said the agreement has been in force since 2019 and protects both countries' interests.
Greece's Foreign Ministry rejected the House decision on Oct. 20, arguing that the pact disregards maritime rights associated with Greek islands. It said it would take action to defend Greece's sovereign rights.
