Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives: The agreement with Türkiye does not affect the interests of other countries

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Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Al-Salihin Abdel Nabi, stressed the importance of the Libyan-Turkish memorandum of understanding on defining areas of maritime jurisdiction in the Mediterranean Sea in relation to the interests of the Libyan people, considering this a sovereign decision and the Libyan state has the right to take care of its interests.

This came during his meeting on Wednesday with the Consul General of the Republic of Italy, Filippo Colombo, and his accompanying delegation in Benghazi, where he congratulated him on the occasion of his election as President of the Council.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives said that the Libyans are united in this regard, stressing that the agreement does not affect the interests of other countries, according to the official spokesman for the House of Representatives, Abdullah Belhaq.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives also affirmed his openness to all Libyans without exception, in order to unify state institutions and unify the country to emerge from its crisis.

In the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral relations between the two countries and common interests, especially in the economic field, joint cooperation and the contribution of Italian companies to the reconstruction of Libya, in addition to consolidating relations between the House of Representatives and the Italian Parliament and enhancing parliamentary cooperation.