ANKARA, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- The agreements between Turkey and Libya's internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) will remain in place despite the desire of the GNA head to resign, Turkish Presidential Spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said Monday.
"These agreements will not be affected by this political process, because these are decisions of the government, not the decisions of the individuals," Kalin told Demiroren News Agency in an interview.
Turkish officials may visit Libya's capital Tripoli in the upcoming days to discuss the recent developments, he said, noting Ankara will continue to support the GNA.
Last week, Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj expressed his intention to step down by the end of October in favor of a new executive authority determined by peace talks in Morocco.
In 2019, Turkey signed a memorandum of understanding for maritime delimitation with the GNA led by Serraj and launched drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean upon the deal.
After sealing a military cooperation deal with the GNA, Turkey also sent security officials to Libya to support the UN-backed government.
Since the uprising in 2011, which killed former Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, Libya has been divided between the GNA and the east-based Libyan National Army led by Khalifa Haftar. Enditem
