Chinese-European consensus on the Libyan crisis file.
Pulbished on:
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 High
Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, stressed in a
press conference after the meeting, that the European and Chinese
sides agreed on the Libyan file, and the need to take advantage of
all opportunities to search for a comprehensive ceasefire in Libya,
and return to the military meetings 5 +5 in Geneva, as well as the
initiation of negotiations under the banner of the United Nations.
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