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Russia's delegate to the United Nations: Any legal breach of the "IRINI" operation will undermine peace efforts in Libya.
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New York, 30.05.2020 - Lana - Russia's permanent representative to the United Nations, "Vasily Nebenzia", confirmed on Thursday that the European Union had informed Moscow by launching the "IRINI" operation in the Mediterranean; In order to monitor the UN arms embargo resolution imposed on Libya. "Nebenzia" said in a statement, it is expected that this process will fully comply with international law, Security Council Resolution 2292 and its area of operations to cover the entire length of the Libyan coast. The Russian delegate stated that any imbalance in such a sensitive ... Read more
The European Union decides to appoint the Italian admiral, Ettore Sochi, as commander of Operation Irini.
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Rome, 30.05.2020 - Lana - Italian Admiral Fabio Agostini, commander of the European IRINI operation in Libya, welcomed the appointment of the Council of the European Union to Italian Admiral Ettore Sochi as commander of the force at sea for the operation until October 18, 2020. The admiral in a press statement carried by the Italian agency "Nova" yesterday, said that the mission will then be transferred to the Greek commander "Theodorus Microbulus" until March 31, 2021, while Admiral "Sochi" has already held the position of force commander in the Sofia operation since June 2019.... Read more
Russian Foreign Ministry: The military situation in Libya is dangerous and prolonging the conflict threatens the lives of Libyans.
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Moscow, 30.05.2020 - Lana - The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that the situation in Libya continues to deteriorate, noting that the ceasefire is completely broken. "The situation in Libya is very difficult and we note that the military and political situation is still deteriorating, confirming that the truce that was announced. In January this year, the fighting was thwarted and fighting resumed again," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at an online conference at the Moscow Diplomatic Club on Friday, according to Russian news agency "Sputnik". " ... Read more
America warns that the security and military situations in Libya will be out of control.
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Washington, 29.05.2020 - Lana - US Assistant Secretary of State for Middle East Affairs, David Schenker, cautioned that the matter could spin out of control in Libya because of developments in the situation there. "Schenker" said in press statements that the United States supported the immediate ceasefire, and demanded the cessation of this proxy war in Libya, and the emphasis on the arms embargo. "Schenker" added that the United States of America adopted the results of the Berlin conference to resolve the crisis in Libya, and obligate the parties to the conflict to cease fire... Read more
Angela Merkel: The situation in Africa and the developments in the Libyan crisis are fundamental issues for our government.
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Berlin, 29.05.2020 - Lana - German Chancellor Angela Merkel renewed her call for a ceasefire in Libya and the resumption of political talks in order to reach a political settlement ending the conflict in Libya. Merkel, in a foreign policy speech delivered to the 'Konrad Adenauer Foundation' in Berlin on Wednesday, said that the situation in Africa, especially developments in Libya, will remain important issues for her government. She added: "The developments in Libya in recent weeks show that there is an opportunity to achieve stability in the country, provided the parties... Read more