Germany’s FM flies to Libya to meet Gen. Khalifa Haftar
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  • 18:45 16 January 2020

Germany’s FM flies to Libya to meet Gen. Khalifa Haftar

Germany’s foreign minister was flying to Libya on Thursday to meet one of the country’s rival leaders, Gen. Khalifa Haftar, in a bid to push forward troubled efforts to secure a cease-fire, ONA reports citing German media.

“Our message is clear: no one can win this conflict militarily,” Maas said before leaving Berlin. “A window is now opening to free the conflict from international influence and so open the way to a political process and inter-Libyan negotiations on a post-war order” under U.N. supervision.

“I hope that the parties will take this opportunity to put the future of Libya back in Libyan hands,” Maas added. “This now requires readiness for a real cease-fire and both parties’ participation in the dialogue formats proposed by the United Nations.”

Zumrud Pashkin

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