Five Western countries Call for transfer of oil facilities in Libya to the legitimate national Government.
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Tripoli, 11 August 2016(Lana) Six western countries including
Britain, the United States and France have expressed concerns
Wednesday about mounting tensions around the key Libyan oil terminal
of Zueitina.
The Six countries which also included Germany, Italy and Spain,
have called in a joint statement published here on Wednesday for
control of all oil facilities in Libya to "be transferred and without
preconditions or delay back to Al Saraj-led legitimate Government of
National Accord (GNA).
The statement called for "all parties to refrain from hostilities,
and to avoid any action that could damage or disrupt Libya's energy
infrastructure".
The six countries expressed particular concern about "reports of
increasing tension" near Zueitina, one of Libya's largest oil
facilities on the Mediterranean coast about 900 kilometres east of
Tripoli.
'It is in the interests of all Libyans that they fully support the
efforts led by the GNA to provide these key services to the Libyan
people', the statement said.
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