Libya .. Serraj fears the bombing of the Berlin conference and a German minister visiting Benghazi to meet Haftar

The Libyan Prime Minister, Fayez Al-Sarraj, confirmed that he will participate in the Berlin conference to be held next Sunday to discuss the Libyan crisis, while German Foreign Minister Haikou Maas went to Benghazi to hold talks with retired Major General Khalifa Hifter.

Al-Sarraj said in his meeting with political and military leaders in his government that he was keen to invite countries that have a relationship with Libyan affairs.

He added that Haftar's failure to sign the ceasefire agreement - which the parties reached in negotiations in Moscow - was aimed at trying to torpedo the Berlin conference before it was held.

Al-Sarraj described the role of Turkey and Russia as positive in exchange for what he described as the European impotence towards what is happening in Libya.

"The best chance"
On the other hand, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said before heading to Benghazi, in eastern Libya, "Through the Berlin meeting, we have the best opportunity for a long time to start peace talks for Libya."

"For months, we have been negotiating how we can stop the deadly flow of arms and fighters from abroad. In order to reach an agreement in this regard, we invited all relevant actors to the negotiating table on Sunday," he added.

The German Foreign Ministry stated that MAS will conduct the scheduled discussions with Haftar at the request of the European Union foreign ministers.

"Our message is clear ... this conflict cannot be won militarily for anyone," Mas said, pointing out that there is a window currently opening to liberate the conflict from any international influence, and that by this it can pave the way for a political process and internal negotiations in Libya on the post-war system. Under the auspices of the UN envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salama.

Russia does not expect a quick solution
On the other hand, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the restoration of the state in Libya is still a long way off.

Earlier, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that the aim of the Berlin conference on the Libyan situation is the commitment of all parties involved in the current arms embargo, which is always flagrantly violated, in order to open the way for a political solution.

She added that the participation of the Turkish and Russian presidents in the conference is a good sign, and she considered that it is not permissible for those who saw the exodus of millions in Syria, to wait for the same thing to happen in Libya.

A ceasefire was announced last Sunday between the forces of the internationally recognized Libyan Al-Wefaq government and the forces of General Khalifa Haftar on the basis of a Turkish-Russian initiative, but intermittent clashes took place later on.

It is premature to say that the ceasefire in Libya has broken down, and he added that "our efforts are continuing to stop the ceasefire ... We cannot say that hope is completely lost." .

And talk about the collapse of the ceasefire came after Haftar - whose forces launched an attack to storm the capital Tripoli - refrained from signing a binding armistice agreement during talks in the Russian capital, Moscow, a few days ago.