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  • Friday ,21 February 2020
العربية

Turkey says its guarantees in Libya depend on durable ceasefire

by-ahram

International News

00:02

Friday ,21 February 2020

Turkey says its guarantees in Libya depend on durable ceasefire

 Turkey  s guarantees in Libya are dependent on a truce between warring sides being upheld, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday, adding that Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar was violating the ceasefire.

Turkey backs Libya  s Government of National Accord (GNA) and has signed a military cooperation agreement to help it repel an offensive by Haftar  s forces in the country  s east.
 
World powers agreed at a summit last month to halt hostilities in Libya while a political process is underway.
 
Speaking to state broadcaster TRT Haber, Cavusoglu said the "international system" had failed to stop clashes in Libya and that there was no determination. He said a political process in Libya could not move forward while Haftar  s attacks continue.