Greece and Libya’s new leadership agreed to discuss the delimitation of their maritime zones, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday during a meeting with the visiting President of the Libyan Presidency Council Mohammad Menfi. “Greece will stand by you and the Libyan people, in your difficult task of rebuilding your homeland,” the Greek prime minister said, welcoming the Libyan leader in Athens in a statement broadcast on Greek national broadcaster ERT. “I welcome the intention of you and the Prime Minister of Libya for talks between your country and Greece over critical issues, such as the delimitation of maritime zones,” Mitsotakis said. The signing of an agreement on maritime borders between Turkey and the previous government of Tripoli in 2019 soured relations between Greece and Libya. He added that Libya wants to strengthen ties with Greece in economy, trade and culture among others.

Source: Libya Today April 14, 2021 17:15 UTC