“The importance of the observance by both sides of the conflict of the ceasefire announced on January 12 was emphasized. They expressed readiness to contribute to the successful holding of the international conference on Libya planned in Berlin, ”the Kremlin said.
Conte also praised the agreements between Russia and Turkey, which were reached in Istanbul on January 8.
As it became known earlier, Putin also held telephone conversations with the head of France, Emmanuel Macron. Leaders touched on Libyan issues.
On January 12, the army of Marshal Khalifa Haftar announced the cessation of hostilities in western Libya. Following this, the Government of National Accord of Libya also announced the cessation of hostilities.
The UN mission in Libya welcomed these steps.
On January 8, Russian and Turkish leaders Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, following a meeting in Istanbul, called on the parties to the conflict in Libya to stop fighting from January 12.