Anadolu Agency: Erdogan refers a memorandum to his country's parliament to extend the tasks of the Turkish forces in Libya, for an additional 18 months.

Ankara, June 13, 2022 (LANA) - The Turkish presidency on Monday transmitted a memorandum to the presidency of the Turkish Parliament to extend the tasks of the Turkish forces in Libya for an additional 18 months.

The official Turkish news agency "Anatolia" stated that the memorandum signed by Turkish President "Recep Tayyip Erdogan" indicated that the efforts launched by Libya after the events of February 2011, to build democratic institutions, were in vain due to armed conflicts that led to the emergence of a fragmented administrative structure in the country. .

The memorandum stressed - according to Anatolia - that the goal of sending Turkish forces to Libya "is to protect national interests within the framework of international law, and to take all necessary precautions against security risks emanating from illegal armed groups in Libya."

"To maintain security against other potential risks, such as mass migrations, to provide the humanitarian aid that the Libyan people need, and to provide the necessary support to the legitimate government in Libya," It added.

It explained that Turkey sent its forces to Libya in accordance with Article 92 of the constitution, on January 2, 2020, calling on Parliament to approve extending the tasks of the Turkish forces in Libya for a period of 18 months, starting from next July 2.

(LANA)