Haftar invites Greek companies to contribute to the “reconstruction” of Libya
Greece sought to contain escalation differences with Libya in relation to the delimitation of sea borders, against the background of the Libyan parliament, approaching the controversial agreement with the Turkic; Athens moved to strengthen their political and economic presence with negotiations about their foreign minister George Herepenthrotis in Benghazi and Tripoli, trying to influence the positions of the most outstanding Libyan subjects before vote for the naval agreement.
In this context, the Libyan commander -in the National Army, the field marshal Caliph Haftar, called on Greek companies specializing in the areas of reconstruction and infrastructure to contribute to the implementation of development projects taking place in various Libyan cities and regions.
Hifter emphasized at his meeting on Sunday evening in the eastern city of Benghazi with heraptritis, the depth of relations between the two countries and the importance of strengthening them, indicating the discussion of ways to support and improve cooperation, especially in economic, commercial and cultural areas, in what serves as common interests.
In turn, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, who will go (Tuesday) to Tripoli, to meet with officials of the Presidential Council and the Government of Temporary Unity, said that he discussed the problems of irregular immigration and naval regions, in addition to bilateral cooperation.
He added to the statement published by the ministry on his official website: “We have roots and joint history, as well as our commitment to international law and the Mediterranean issue, which blessed the world and prosperity for the peoples.”
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece promised to continue what he called “our calm relations in this context”, expressing the hope that in the near future the specific results of these relations were made.
Drawing sea borders
The visit of the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs to Libya was held at the official session prescribed by the House of Representatives, headed by Akila Saleh, in order to ratify the agreement on the distinction between the marine border between Libya and Turkey, in response to Greece, which provides oil licenses and gas research in the disputed military areas, south of the Cetley, which is part zones.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the government of the Hammad, who was loyal to the Haftar and the House of Representatives, called for the Greek consul in Benghazal, Agapius Calgenumis, last Sunday and informed him of oral protest against the background declaration of the Greek authorities about the opening of proposals for a speech in these areas.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Al -Vahda, headed by Abdel Hamid Al -Dubba, was also considered a Greek movement “a clear violation of the Libyan sovereign rights” and recorded his objection to any research or intelligence work in these areas, without reaching a preliminary legal understanding, and believed that the path of dialogue and structural negotiations “was the only option to achieve a fair and fair Understanding ”, and believed that the path of dialogue and constructive negotiations“ is the only option of fair and fair and fair honeycomb. “Fair and fair Sota. “Fair and Fair Sota.”
Greek authorities recently announced their intention to sign international companies for conducting research and exploring oil and gas in the disputed area.
Libyan disputes about the distinction between sea borders date back to 2004, when negotiations between the two countries began to distinguish between borders, but they failed after the detection of large reserves of natural gas south of Crete.
The differences deepened after the completion of the Al -Dyubayi at the end of 2019 new agreements with the Turkic, which allowed him to operate oil and gas in the Eastern Mediterranean, as part of Ankara’s efforts to expand his rights in important military -grade regions.
Military upper Egypt
At the military level, the military media unit of the National Army announced that its military units were performing what it called a “successful military operation” on the southern border, aimed at the Armed Collection of Chad opposition elements, under insurance operations carried out by forces in the region.
The unit stated that the operation led to the “provision of these gatherings of large losses in life and equipment and its families”, and indicated that the exploration and air exploration units “continue to persecute the remaining remnants of the group and control any suspicious movements in the vicinity of the region”.
The department confirmed the army’s intention to continue to fulfill its duties in ensuring the southern borders and withstand the firmness of all threats aimed at the security of the country, including “smugglers in all forms of smuggling, criminal gangs -baking ones, and all who begged themselves to provide for the sovereignty of the country and the integrity of its lands”.
He also published a video clip with the spread of desert patrols of terrestrial forces on the southern border, in fulfilling his field tasks in the field of protection, ensuring borders, combating smuggling and monitoring of any suspicious movements.
On the other hand, the chief of staff of the National Army, Lieutenant General Hadhaled Haftar, emphasizing on Monday, that army officers who have completed the leadership and staff of the Egyptian Military Academy, the importance of continuing the advanced academic and military qualifications, emphasizing the importance of building leadership that has achieved advanced training, as well as the ability to improve them. advanced training and ability to increase levels, as well as the ability to increase levels, as well as the ability to increase levels, as well as the ability to increase levels, as well as the ability to increase the level, as well as the ability to increase level, as well as the ability to increase levels, as well as the ability to increase the level, as well as the ability to increase the level, as well as the ability to increase the level, and the ability to increase the level, and the way -This is an increase in level, and readiness is capable of. “