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GNA Foreign Ministry Dismisses Statements Attributed to Undersecretary.

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Tripoli, 12 January 2020(Lana) Foreign Ministry Communication Office has dismissed statements attributed to the Ministry's Undersecretary Mahmoud Al Telisi in which he was purportedly welcomed Italian effort to settle the Libyan crisis, and that the military solution has proved to be futile. A report posted to the Ministry's SMS page, and seen by the Libyan news agency said the Undersecretary did not give any statements to the Italian news agency Nova. The Office called on information media to verify their sources, and to contact the Office for verified news and. ... Read more

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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

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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

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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

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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

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