Accra:The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed strong disapproval of the Libyan Parliament's decision to approve the 2019 Turkish-Libyan "Memorandum of Understanding." This decision was condemned in a statement released on Tuesday afternoon.

According to Cyprus News Agency, the Ministry's statement asserts that the memorandum violates the sovereign rights of third states. It is considered contrary to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and customary international law, particularly regarding the rights of islands to maritime zones, such as an Exclusive Economic Zone and continental shelf.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated its stance that the memorandum is illegal, null and void, and holds no legal effect concerning third states.