The European Union will not agree to a political solution to Libya’s factional conflict unless Turkey and Libya abandon a maritime accord they signed in November, Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced today.

Serraj signed an agreement with Turkey in November that seeks to create an exclusive economic zone from Turkey’s southern Mediterranean shore to Libya’s northeast coast. It carves out a slanting sea corridor, potentially clearing the way for oil and gas exploration in the area.

“We all know that this agreement was signed in exchange for Turkey’s military support to the GNA, and on top of that, it’s an agreement that has not been recognised yet by the Libyan legislature,” Mitsotakis added.