The Libyan army rejected the demand of the 5 + 5 Joint Military Committee on Tuesday that agreements signed by the former legitimate government be frozen, including one signed with Turkey.
The commander of the Western Military Zone’s joint operations room, Major General Osama Juwaili stated on social media that “agreements with Turkey were requested by the legitimate GNA (Government of National Accord) to ward off the offensive on Tripoli, while Russia and other countries have troops in place in Libya. has no legitimate agreements with the government. “
On November 27, 2019, the internationally recognized Libyan government signed a security cooperation agreement and the demarcation of a maritime border with Turkey.
The Turkey-Libya Agreement on demarcation at sea has provided a legal framework to prevent any results from regional states. Consequently, the Greek government’s attempts to adapt large parts of Libya’s continental shelf since a political crisis hit the North African country in 2011 have been averted.
The agreement also confirmed that Turkey and Libya are neighbors. The boundary starts from the southwestern coast of Turkey Fethiye-Marmaris-Kaş and extends to the coast of Derna-Tobruk-Bordia in Libya.
In addition, under the security agreement, Turkey has begun providing military training to Libyan soldiers.
Turkey had backed the internationally recognized Tripoli-based GNA, against the eastern-based forces of Putist general Khalifa Haftar, backed by Russia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and France.
Selected through a UN-led process, Libya’s new interim government, the National Unity Government (GNU), swore on March 15, created by two rival political groups that had ruled eastern and western regions and completed a smooth transition of power. after a decade of violent chaos.
The new interim government, led by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Mohammed Dbeibah, will lead the country to elections in December.
Meanwhile, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar met with Libyan General Muhammad Ali Haddad on Tuesday alongside the International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF 2021) in Istanbul.
Akar and Haddad discussed regional and bilateral security issues while Akar reiterated Turkey’s support for the country.
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