“The Secretary-General once again calls for an immediate ceasefire in Libya and the resumption of political dialogue by all parties. Any foreign support from the warring parties will only aggravate the ongoing conflict, ”RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.

Earlier, Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan approved a memorandum on military cooperation between Turkey and the Government of National Accord (PNS) of Libya.

Later, the PNS formally requested military assistance from Turkey.

The Turkish parliament approved a bill that provides for the sending of the Turkish military to Libya.