Russia Working on Immediate Libya Cease-fire With Turkey, Local Media Reports
UN Secretary General warns of foreign interference in the country's conflict at 'unprecedented levels'
Russia and Turkey are working on an immediate cease-fire agreement for the conflict in Libya, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying on Wednesday by the Interfax news agency.
Lavrov said the Libyan National Army (LNA), which Russia backs, is ready to sign a cease-fire document and hopes that Turkey will manage to convince the country's internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) to do the same.
Also Wednesday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the Security Council that the conflict in Libya has entered a new phase “with foreign interference reaching unprecedented levels.”
The oil-producing country descended into chaos after the NATO-backed overthrow of leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. Since 2014, Libya has been split, with an internationally recognized government controlling the capital, Tripoli, and the northwest, while military leader Khalifa Haftar in Benghazi rules the east.
Haftar is supported by the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Russia, while the government is backed by Turkey.
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