Libya’s GNA responds to Egypt’s denunciation of Turkey agreements: The Libyan UN mission has sent a letter to the Security Council responding to Egypt’s criticism of two military cooperation and border demarcation MoUs signed last month between the GNA and Turkey, saying they are not in violation of the Shkirat peace agreement as Egypt has claimed, reports the Libya Observer. The GNA says that Egypt is the one violating international law by its support of the GNA’s rival general, Khalifa Haftar. The Libyan government activated the military pact earlier this week, prompting Egypt to renew its denunciation.

Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry is drumming up more support from Europe on the Libya issue, speaking yesterday to his Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio over the phone and with Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias in Cairo, according to a ministry statement.