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Irene operation command: Greek military frigate and helicopter joined operations command.
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Rome, - Lana - The command of the European naval "IRINI" operation, designed to monitor the arms embargo to Libya, has announced the accession of the Greek navy frigate "Spatsay", according to Italian news agency Aki. The Italian agency said, Tuesday, that the Greek frigate is carrying a team specialized in intercepting operations at sea, in addition to a helicopter. It added, that the Greek frigate will patrol a specific area of the central Mediterranean supported by three planes provided by Luxembourg, Poland and Germany. 20 European Union member states are participating in... Read more
Chinese-European consensus on the Libyan crisis file.
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Beijing, - Lana - China on Tuesday called on conflicting parties in Libya to stop fighting and start political negotiations under the umbrella of the United Nations. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chun Ying said in a statement on Tuesday that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi had held talks with the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy via video technology to exchange views on China-EU relations and issues of concern, on top of which is the repercussions of the Libyan crisis. On the other hand, "Josip Borel", the European Union's... Read more
Turkey and Russian has agreed to expedite the appointment of a new UN envoy to Libya.
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Moscow, 11.06.2020 - Lana - Russia announced Monday, that its Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, agreed with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglo, on the need to create conditions for a peace process in Libya. A statement of the Russian Foreign Ministry stated that the two ministers also agreed in a telephone call on the need to expedite the appointment of a new UN envoy to Libya. =... Read more
The US ambassador to Libya discusses with the Electoral Commission the tasks of the next stage.
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Tripoli, 11.06.2020 - Lana - The American ambassador to Libya, "Richard Norland", agreed with the head of the High National Elections Commission, "Imad Al-Sayeh," that the commission must be ready to perform its duties during the next stage, in conjunction with the increasing prospects for a ceasefire and a return to political dialogue. The Chairperson of the Commission briefed the US ambassador on the role of the Electoral Commission as an independent institution in preparing for peaceful elections, while "Norland" stressed the need to support it to the level required by... Read more
UN spokesman: UN mission in Libya continues consultations with parties in Libya to stop fighting.
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New York, 11.06.2020 - Lana - UN spokesman Stephan Dujarric said the organization was ready to assist in an investigation into the discovery of bodies at Tarhuna City Hospital. Dujarric said in a press statement that the bodies reveal the price paid by civilians and the urgent need for a ceasefire. Noting that the Acting Head of the UN Mission in Libya, "Stephanie Williams," is conducting intensive consultations with the parties of the crisis in Libya to stop the fighting. He added that the United Nations welcomes any regional call for stopping the fighting and calls for the... Read more