Libya, Putin and Erdogan ask for ceasefire from Sunday 12

2020-01-08T16:16:56.522Z

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are calling for "a ceasefire in Libya from midnight on Sunday 12 January". Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on the sidelines of the Istanbul meeting between the two presidents, assuring that Turkey will continue its efforts with "our Russian partner" and all parties in Libya to "establish peace. permanent "in the country. "A solid and stable peace in Libya can only be achieved through a political process conducted and carried out by the Libyans and based on a frank and inclusive dialogue between them". This is stated in the joint declaration of Putin and Erdogan. The two leaders also noted that "betting on a military solution to the conflict would only lead to further suffering and deepen the disagreements among the Libyans". The statement is on the Kremlin website.