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The Italian Cabinet approves the "IRINI" operation decree in Libya.
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Rome, 24.05.2020 - Lana - The Italian Cabinet approved the mission decree that included the European Union's "IRINI" mission to implement the United Nations embargo and block the entry of weapons into Libya, according to the Italian agency "Nova". Italian Foreign Minister "Luigi de Mayo" and his American counterpart "Mike Pompeo" discussed during the phone conversation the situation in Libya, where the two sides expressed their concern about the intensification of hostilities in Libya and the need to establish an immediate humanitarian truce and stop foreign interference,... Read more
The US Embassy in Libya: It is time to immediately halt the escalation and return to negotiations in Libya.
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Tripoli, 24.05.2020 - Lana - The American Embassy in Libya announced Friday that it shared the concern of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya about recent field developments. The embassy also renewed, in a post on its official Facebook page, that there is absolutely no place for attacks targeting civilians, such as robberies or reprisals. The embassy also added that it is time for all parties in Libya to immediately halt the escalation and return to military negotiations, or what is known as the United Nations-led 5 + 5 Committee. =... Read more
Algerian Prime Minister: Dialogue and national reconciliation are the basis for ending the Libyan differences.
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Russian Foreign Ministry: The Russian and Turkish foreign ministers are discussing the situation in Libya by phone. Moscow, 24.05.2020 - Lana - The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed on the phone with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlod Oglu, the developments of the situation in Libya. A Russian Foreign Ministry statement said, Thursday, that the two parties discussed the importance of an immediate cessation of hostilities and the resumption of the political process under the auspices of the United Nations, with the obligatory... Read more
Trump and Macron agree that the escalation in Libya must be stopped.
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Washington, 24.05.2020 - Lana - US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron stressed on Wednesday the need to stop escalation in Libya as soon as possible. The White House said in a statement that President Trump discussed in a telephone conversation with "Macron" the increasing tensions in Libya, and the two presidents expressed their concern about the deteriorating situation in Libya, and agreed on the need to address the tension immediately. =... Read more
"Siala" discusses with the Algerian Foreign Minister the results of the work of the African High-level Committee on Libya.
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Tripoli, 24.05.2020 - Lana - The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the National Accord Government, "Mohamed Siala", made a phone call last Tuesday with the Algerian Foreign Minister, "Sabri Bogadom". The media office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a publication seen by the Libyan News Agency that the communication comes in light of the follow-up to the work of the presidential follow-up committee, the "contact group" consisting of the Congo, Algeria, Chad, Egypt and South Africa, headed by the Congolese President "Sassou Nguesso" and that emanated from the High-level ... Read more