AKEL and its candidate, Andreas Mavroyiannis, should clarify whether they agree with the action of Niyazi Kiziljirek to vote against the European Parliament's resolution condemning the Turkish-Libyan Memorandum, DIKO said in a statement today. The party, at the same time, welcomes the resolution, which includes a specific reference to the repeal of the Turkish-Libyan Memorandum of Cooperation.
The statement notes that the European Parliament adopted the position that the Turkish-Libyan Memorandum of Cooperation is not in line with international law as it does not comply with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
In addition, in the resolution, the European Parliament's plenary calls on the Libyan authorities to cancel the memorandum and not to implement the agreement of 3 October 2022 on hydrocarbon extraction as it provides for illegal drilling activities in the EEZs of third countries including those of Cyprus and Greece. Niyazi Kiziljirek voted against this resolution[/B] as well as the report condemning the Turkish-Libyan memorandum of understanding
DIKO recalls that the relevant text was adopted with 454 votes in favour, 130 against and 54 abstentions.
DIKO recalls that the relevant text was adopted with 454 votes in favour, 130 against and 54 abstentions. However, it adds, among the 130 negative votes was that of Cypriot AKEL MEP Niyazi Kiziljirek, who voted against, unlike all the other Cypriot MEPs present, as well as the Greek Syriza MEPs who are part of the same political group (GUE/NGL) as those of AKEL.
Finally, DIKO calls on both AKEL and the candidate it supports for the Presidency of the Republic, Mr. Mavroyiannis, to clarify whether they agree with this action by Mr. Kiziljirek, or whether they condemn it.
The Cypriot people demand answers, the party concludes.
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