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By Sami Zaptia.
London, 10 June 2020:
A joint statement on Libya released yesterday by the EU High Representative Josep Borrell and Foreign Ministers Jean-Yves Le Drian of France, Heiko Maas of Germany and Luigi Di Maio of Italy supported the Cairo Libya peace initiative, called for an immediate ceasefire, the withdrawal of foreign forces and mercenaries, and the withdrawal of military equipment supplies in violation of the UN arms embargo.
Here is the full statement:
In the aftermath of the constructive commitments to halt fighting, resume dialogue and reach a ceasefire within the framework of the 5+5 joint military committee, taken in Cairo on 6 June, the High Representative of the EU and the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and Italy urge all Libyan and International parties to effectively and immediately stop all military operations and engage constructively in the 5+5 negotiations, based upon the draft agreement of 23 February.
These efforts must lead all parties to swiftly agree on a ceasefire agreement in the 5+5 framework, including the withdrawal of all foreign forces, mercenaries and military equipment supplied in violation of the UN arms embargo from all regions of Libya, and to engage constructively in all strands of the UN-led intra-Libyan dialogue in order to pave the way for a comprehensive political agreement in accordance with the parameters agreed upon in Berlin.
UNSMIL welcomes calls for political talks, called for ceasefire, respect of arms embargo
