Foreign ministers of Spain and Morocco announced their countries would hold talks about overlapping areas of ocean that they both claim rights to in the North Atlantic. The Spanish foreign minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya (pictured) traveled to Morocco on January 24 amid diplomatic tension over Rabat’s attempt to take control of waters close to Canary…
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Libya LNA shuts down oil exports
The Libyan National Oil Corporation will lose $55 million daily due to shutting down oil shipment at ports, RIA Novosti reported, citing a statement by the company. Crude, disrupted. Libya stands to lose more than 1 million bpd as unrest cripples oil production. With almost all major fields (El Sharara, El Feel) and pipelines shut…
Michel statement on Libya
“I would like to thank Chancellor Merkel, and the organisers of today’s conference, for your tireless work at this critical moment in the Libyan crisis” reads the statement of the EU Council president Charles Michel, issued after the Berlin Conferenece on Libya, which took place on Sunday, January 19. Libyans want peace. That is at…
Berlin conference on Libya failed
Concluding Berlin conference on Libya, German Chancellor Angela Merkel offered an insight into the problems the diplomacy faced, while attempting to bring opposing parities at the table for talks. Negotiators were unable to bring the opposing parties to the table, Merkel said. German Chancellor Angela Merkel offers a behind-the-scenes look at the #LibyaConference. Negotiators were…
Haftar makes friends in EU
Libyan military leader Khalifa Haftar will hold talks in Athens on January 17, days ahead of a peace conference in Berlin which he and the head of Tripoli’s UN-recognised government Fayez al-Sarraj are expected to attend, France 24 TV channel reports. “I hope that the parties will take this opportunity to put the future of…
Libya: Berlin conference impasse
Khalifa Haftar, Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), and head of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez al-Sarraj have been invited to attend the Berlin conference on Libya set to take place on January 19, German Government spokesperson announced. “Both have been invited,” she said. “I cannot say anything for sure regarding their…
Moscow hosts Libya talks
Negotiations between the parties to the conflict in Libya, held in Moscow, Russia. ended without signing a ceasefire agreement, told RIA Novosti adviser to the head of the Libyan parliament, Hamid al-Safi. Libyan delegates arrive in Moscow for talks, diplomat sayshttps://t.co/En9SHBWGTX pic.twitter.com/BpxOk57UJ7 — TASS (@tassagency_en) January 13, 2020 Negotiations between the heads of the Foreign…
Sassoli welcomes Libya truce
“I welcome the announcement of a ceasefire in Libya between Prime Minister Fayez Mustafa al-Sarraj and General Khalifa Haftar. The halt to the armed conflict is the first fundamental step in the right direction” reads the statement of the presdient of the European Parliament David Sassoli (pictured). We welcome the announcement of a ceasefire in…
Michel discusses Libya with Al-Sisi
Charles Michel, President of the European Council met with Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, President of Egypt, in Cairo. Meeting with the Egyptian president @AlsisiOfficial in Cairo today. The situation in #Libya was at the core of our discussion. The Berlin process is the only way forward. Dialogue and negotiations are needed more than ever. pic.twitter.com/TYB2uc2Y3W —…
Tripoli: Al-Sarraj accepts ceasefire
Tripoli-based administration of Government of National Accord (GNA) led by Fayez al-Sarraj has also declared ceasefire as part of an initiative proposed by Russia and Turkey, reads the statement posted on its Facebook page. “In response to a call of Turkish and Russian Presidents Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin, the head of the presidential council…
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