Al-Sarraj calls for a firm stand against "aggressors" in Libya .. United Nations: Haftar forces prevent our trips

The President of the Presidential Council of the Libyan National Accord Government, Fayez al-Sarraj, considered that stopping negative external interference and the commitment of the militias of retired Major General Khalifa Haftar to the outputs of the Berlin Conference needed a firm international stance, while the United Nations regretted to prevent Haftar's forces from landing in Libya.

This came during Al-Sarraj's meeting in the capital Tripoli on Wednesday with Italian Foreign Minister Luigi de Mayo, according to a statement issued by Al-Sarraj's media office.

Al-Sarraj said that stopping negative external interference and "the aggressor's commitment to Berlin's outputs requires a firm stand by the international community, and without this packages the flow of weapons will continue and the aggressor will continue its violations."

The same statement quoted the Italian Foreign Minister affirming his country's support and solidarity with the government of reconciliation and the Libyan people.

Di Mayo also expressed Italy's full support for the political track to resolve the Libyan crisis and the outputs of the Berlin conference.

The statement stated that the two sides discussed the closure of the Haftar militias for oil sites and ways to counter the catastrophic impact of this, as they also discussed joint coordination in the face of irregular migration.

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On the other hand, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya expressed regret on Wednesday that its regular flights flying staff to and from Libya did not obtain permission from forces loyal to Haftar to land in Libya.

She said that these forces prevent flights that transport their staff to and from Libya, adding that this matter has been repeated on several occasions during the past weeks.

A humanitarian source said Haftar was imposing a "flight ban" in Tripoli, and there were concerns that UN flights could become a potential target.

Haftar forces have launched an offensive since April 4, to seize the capital, Tripoli, the seat of the internationally recognized government of Al-Wefaq.

Haftar did not commit to a cease-fire that began on January 12, with a Turkish-Russian initiative, nor to the results of the Berlin International Conference on Libya on the 19th of the same month, including the cessation of hostilities and a return to the political track to address the conflict.

With the support of 14 countries and Russia's abstention, the Security Council voted on Tuesday in favor of Resolution 2509 to extend the sanctions regime imposed on Libya.

In its resolution, the council extended the ban on arms exports to Libya until April 30, 2021, and the resolution confirmed that the situation in Libya remains a threat to international peace and security.

He expressed "concern about activities that could harm the safety and unity of the Libyan institutions and the National Oil Corporation."