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Relationship dossier

Cyprus Libya

Relationship assessment

A maritime dispute over Libya’s agreement with Turkey has strained Cyprus-Libya relations.

Cyprus toward Libya

-15

Cyprus rejected the 2019 maritime agreement between Libya and Turkey, arguing that it infringed Cyprus’s maritime rights.

Libya toward Cyprus

-15

Libya signed a 2019 maritime delimitation agreement with Turkey that Cyprus argued infringed its maritime rights; the agreement was not concluded with Cyprus.

Overall relationship

-10

The relationship has a significant point of friction in the maritime dispute arising from Libya’s agreement with Turkey, which Cyprus rejected as infringing its rights. The wider pattern of direct bilateral cooperation or disagreement is unclear.

How to read these scores

Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.

−100
Extreme sustained hostility
−50
Substantially adversarial
0
Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
+50
Substantially cooperative
+100
Exceptionally close sustained partnership

“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.

Relationship context

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Relations include a significant maritime dispute connected to Libya’s 2019 maritime agreement with Turkey. Cyprus rejected the agreement, arguing that it infringed its maritime rights. The arrangement was concluded by Libya and Turkey rather than as a bilateral agreement with Cyprus, and the scope of other direct government cooperation is unclear.

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