Gerapetritis held separate talks in Tripoli with Libyan presidential council head Mohamed al-Menfi, Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah and acting Foreign Minister Taher Al Baour

Athens pushes forward diplomatic efforts with Libya, aiming to advance maritime negotiations, curb migration pressures, and counter regional tensions while shaping its broader geopolitical strategy

The trip to Tripoli marks a renewed diplomatic push to maintain dialogue with both sides in divided Libya, with maritime boundaries, migration and regional stability high on the agenda.

The upcoming “3+1” meeting in Washington with Cyprus, Israel and the US, will focus on major infrastructure projects and regional energy security.

Talks in Benghazi focused on migration, maritime disputes and trade, as Greece steps up engagement with eastern Libya’s leadership.

Farantouris met Libya’s Prime Minister and Oil Minister to discuss energy cooperation, migration, and democratic transition, stressing that international law is essential for investments and EU-Libya relations

Saleh underlined that Libya’s Constitution is explicit: international agreements may be signed only by governments that have been formally endorsed by Parliament.

Libyan parliament leader Aguila Saleh Issa will make his first official visit to Greece, meeting Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis as Athens reiterates its opposition to the Turkey–Libya maritime agreement

In a weekly post on FB Kyriakos Mitsotakis also referred to a decision by his government to purchase a fourth state-of-the-art frigate from Naval Group

The development came after a meeting in Athens on Tuesday between George Gerapetritis and acting Libyan Foreign Minister Taher Salem Al Baour. Experts met afterwards on the issue

Greek and Libyan foreign ministers are set to meet in Athens on Tuesday to discuss restarting negotiations on maritime zones, amid tensions over a 2019 Turkey-Libya deal rejected by Greece.

Athens underlines that the deal violates the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea by disregarding the sovereign rights of Greek islands, particularly Crete and the Dodecanese.