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At the U.N., a Widening Coalition Lines Up Against Turkey's Sea Pact With Libya

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At the U.N., a Widening Coalition Lines Up Against Turkey's Sea Pact With Libya

Greece has used its turn at the helm of the United Nations Security Council to rally an unusual coalition against Turkey. The European Union, Cyprus, Egypt and two Persian Gulf monarchies joined Athens in declaring a contested Turkey-Libya maritime pact "null and void." Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis of Greece read the joint statement on behalf of Greece, Cyprus, the European Union, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. He warned that Libya's ratification of the deal last week threatened stability across the Mediterranean. "Accepting bilateral agreements that disregard the

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