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Greece diplomatic efforts in Mediterranean and Middle East

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Greece has utilized the UN Security Council to address regional stability concerns in the Middle East and North Africa. Ambassador Aglaia Baltas has advocated for a two-state solution and a ceasefire in Gaza, emphasizing the need for humanitarian aid and the disarmament of armed groups. Regarding Libya, Greece has called for the withdrawal of foreign forces and support for a UN-led political process to facilitate elections. Acting on instructions from Foreign Minister Giorgos Geropetritis, Ambassador Baltas formally briefed the Security Council on the risks to Eastern Mediterranean stability following the ratification of the 2019 Turkey-Libya memorandum by the House of Representatives in Eastern Libya. During closed-door consultations, the Greek delegation emphasized that international maritime law cannot be redefined through unilateral decisions and noted that “geography remains unchanged.” Greece reiterated its support for the unification of Libyan institutions and the cessation of foreign interventions, maintaining that such goals must not infringe upon the sovereign rights of third-party states. In response to the memorandum, Foreign Minister Geropetritis held telephone discussions with his counterparts in Egypt, Badr Abdelatty, and Cyprus, Konstantinos Kombos, to coordinate regional responses. The European Union has maintained a firm stance, declaring the agreement void and non-binding for third-party states as it violates the Law of the Sea. Following these developments, Greece and Egypt have agreed to ~~begin immediate discussions regarding~~ expand the ~~extension~~ geographic scope of their 2020 Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) ~~delimitation.~~ delimitation agreement. This decision, reached after discussions between Geropetritis and Abdelatty, serves as a strategic response to the Turkey-Libya memorandum, which both nations reject as illegal and inconsistent with the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Additionally, Ambassador Baltas has submitted a letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres challenging the legal validity of the memorandum, asserting it cannot produce legal effects against third-party states.

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