"During the conversation, Salyame informed about the first meeting of the Joint Military Committee" 5 + 5 ", held in Geneva under the auspices of the UN, consisting of representatives of the Government of National Accord of Libya and the Libyan National Army in order to consolidate the cessation of hostilities in the Tripoli region," the statement said on the website of the foreign ministry.

It is noted that the conversation took place on the initiative of the UN side.

Also in the conversation, the parties touched upon other aspects of the international efforts to Libyan settlement.

On January 31, Russian President Vladimir Putin held telephone conversations with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the subject of Libya.