It is “full support” that French President Emmanuel Macron expressed to Libyan government chief Abdel Hamid Dbeibah, who was received on Tuesday, June 1, in the Elysee.
Emmanuel Macron described the formation of the government for national unity as “an important step” in getting out of the crisis. At the end of the interview, the French head of state said that it was now a matter of going further by making it possible to proceed with the reforms and by organizing the elections planned for the end of the year. ‘Year.
Emmanuel Macron welcomed the role of the UN in the process and reaffirmed that France, which has “a special responsibility towards Libya”, was “determined to give its full support” in security, political and economic terms.
On the security front, “we must apply the armistice agreement on 23 October 2020” and “put an end to all foreign interference” with “departure” from “Russian, Turkish and Syrian forces and mercenaries”, but also of all the others “, whose number was estimated at about 20,000 in December by the UN.
Mr. Prime Minister! The challenges you have to face are many. France is determined to give you its full support. First, security support, this requires all foreign forces and mercenaries to leave Libyan soil.
Emmanuel Macron, President of France
Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dbeibah has stated that Libya will respect all previous agreements signed with France. He announced that the Franco-Libyan Joint Committee, which had not met since 2002, would quickly resume its work.
“We count on your important role, as well as your support and that of the European Union, for our political program for stabilizing and organizing the elections in Libya. A mission that requires full coordination with friendly countries in view of the second Berlin Conference on June 23, where important decisions are expected, says Abdel Hamid Dbeibah.
As during his meeting earlier today with Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, the Libyan Prime Minister called for more coordination with France on the Libyan issue.
“We also want to coordinate with you on Libya’s issue at the UN when France will chair the Security Council in July. We count on your support to extend our sovereignty over the entire Libyan territory, for the departure of mercenaries and to help us unite the military institution. ”
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