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Merkel Says Berlin Will Host Libyan Peace Talks.
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Moscow, 12 January 2020(Lana) German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Libyan peace talks in Berlin would be led by the UN. In a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow Merkel said, 'we hope that joint Turkish Russian efforts will succeed , and we will soon send invitations for the meeting in Berlin. =... Read more
Putin: Time to Hold Libyan Peace Talks in Berlin.
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Moscow, 12 January 2020(Lana) Russian President Vladimir Putin has said at a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, that time has come for holding the Libyan peace talks in Berlin, and to end the conflict. At the same conference, Merkel said Germany was planning to send invitations for the Libyan peace talks soon. =... Read more
UNSMIL Welcomes Ceasefire Declared in Tripoli.
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Tripoli, 12 January 2020(Lana) The UN Support Mission in Libya UNSMIL has welcomed the ceasefire declared by the Libyan parties in Tripoli. In a statement posted to its SMS account , UNSMIL urged the parties to adhere to the ceasefire, to give way to peace efforts to address differences through Libyan to Libyan dialogue. =... Read more
The European Union is considering appointing the former Italian Interior Minister as an Italian envoy to Libya.
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Rome, 11.01.2020 - Lana - Italian press reports stated that the European Union is considering appointing the former Italian Minister of the Interior, "Marco Minetti" as a possible Italian envoy to Libya. The Italian agency "Nova" quoted from the first assistant to the President of the European Commission, "France Timmermans" in press statements, that he is considering "Minetti" as an Italian special envoy to Libya, in a move that shows the geopolitical dimension of the European Commission. Timmermans considered that the situation in Libya should be a top priority for the... Read more
The UN mission in Libya denies leaving to Tunisia via the Ras-Jdeir crossing.
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Tripoli, 11.01.2020 - Lana - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya "UNSMIL" on Friday denied news from some media outlets and pages of social networking sites, regarding the mission leaving Libyan territory to Tunisia via the Ras-Jdeir crossing. The media official of the mission 'Jean Al-Alam', said in press statements that this news is completely false from the truth, and that the mission is present in the capital Tripoli, calling for the accuracy and credibility in publishing the news. =... Read more