Antony Blinken, US Secretary of State, on Wednesday June 23 called for the withdrawal of foreign forces from Libya just before a summit in Berlin intended to pacify the country, destabilized by conflict for a decade.
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«October 23 ceasefire agreement must be fully implemented, including the withdrawal of all foreign forces from LibyaAntony Blinken said at a joint press conference in Berlin with his German counterpart, Heiko Maas. “We share (with Germany) the goal of a sovereign, stable, unified and secure Libya, free from foreign interference, this is what the people deserve, and it is essential for regional security“, Argued the Secretary of State, who began a European tour on Wednesday.
Burn in stone the holding of elections in Libya at the end of the year and remove foreign troops and mercenaries: the main countries involved in the conflict are meeting Wednesday in Berlin for a new summit, in which Antony Blinken will participate.
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In December, the UN estimated at some 20,000 the number of mercenaries and foreign fighters in Libya: Russians from the private group Wagner, Chadians, Sudanese and Syrians. Several hundred Turkish soldiers are also present under a bilateral agreement concluded with the previous government in Tripoli.
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