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Vatican Pope calls on the international community to end violence and bring peace to Libya.
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The Vatican, 15.06.2020 - Lana - The Pope "Pope Francis" appealed to the two conflict parties, on, Sunday, in Libya to seek peace, urging the international community to facilitate Libyan talks and to protect refugees and migrants. Reuters reported that Pope "Francis" made an emotional appeal during his sermon, Sunday, in St. Peter's Square, Vatican, and said he was in pain from the situation in Libya. Pope Francis urged all international organizations and those with political and military responsibilities to resume the research, with conviction and firmness, to end the violence... Read more
Postponement of the visit of Russian Foreign and Defense Ministers to Turkey.
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Moscow, 15.06.2020 - Lana - Russia announced, Sunday, the cancellation of a visit of its foreign ministers, Sergey Lavrov and defense, Sergey Shoygo, to Istanbul, to discuss the latest developments in Libya with Turkish officials. It was scheduled that the two ministers, "Lavrov" and "Shoygo", would arrive in Istanbul later, Sunday, but the Russian Foreign Ministry said - in a statement - that the visit was postponed, noting that: It was agreed to set a later date for the two ministers' visit. The Russian Foreign Ministry added that on behalf of the heads of the two countries, the... Read more
Algerian President: We have no expansionist ambitions in Libya, and we warn that the situation will turn to the Syrian scenario.
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Algeria, 15.06.2020 - Lana - Algerian President Abdel Majid Taboun confirmed that his country seeks to preserve the blood of Libyans and stands at the same distance from all of them. "Taboun" said in an interview with the national media in Algeria that his country has no expansionist or economic ambitions in Libya, expressing regret for the continuation of the armed conflict. "Taboun" warned that Libya would turn to the Syrian scenario, stressing that the solution cannot be military, and that Algeria's only goal is to protect the borders and preserve the blood of the Libyans. =... Read more
United Nations: ending the suffering of civilians in Libya will only be achieved by a ceasefire.
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New York, 15.06.2020 - Lana - UN Secretary-General "Antonio Guterres" renewed his call for an immediate end to the fighting in Libya in order to save lives and end the suffering of civilians. "Guterres" welcomed the resumption of the work of the Libyan-Libyan Military Committee, expressing his hope that a ceasefire would be agreed soon, according to a statement issued by a spokesman for the United Nations Secretary-General, "Stephen Dujarric", Saturday. The United Nations Support Mission in Libya "UNSMIL" announced earlier that the delegations of the parties to the conflict in... Read more
US State Department: "Pompeo" and "Borrel" discussed the need to end the Libyan crisis and support the "IRINI" operation.
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Washington, 15.06.2020 - Lana - US State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagos said, Saturday, that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrel telephoned the need to end the Libyan crisis and ways to support the process European Union "IRINI" to monitor the arms embargo to Libya. "Ortagos" explained that "Pompeo" and "Borrel" agreed on the importance of ending the conflict in Libya amid increasing foreign interference and possible means to support the European Union process "IRINI" in the... Read more