Instead, he decided to leave Tripoli and head for Benghazi, Eastern Libya. Libya's Foreign Ministry issued a statement "deploring" Mr. Dendias' behaviour which, it said, is counter to all diplomatic norms. He also met with General Khalifa Haftar, Commander of the Libyan National Army in eastern Libya, followed by another meeting with Speaker, Aguila Saleh. Favourably received in Eastern Libya, the Greek Foreign Minister found support from both the Parliament and Mr Haftar. In the meantime, Egypt, Cyprus and Greece have been working on the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum as early as 2018.

Source: Libya Today November 24, 2022 09:00 UTC