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European powers, France, Germany and Italy have called on all parties to the conflict in Libya to call for a ceasefire and foreign powers to stop interfering in Libya.
They said on Saturday that they were ready to impose sanctions on Libya if it violated a UN arms embargo.
French president Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte have called on all Libyan parties and their foreign allies to immediately end the war and deploy troops in Libya as the war in Libya violates UN directives.
“We are ready to consider the possible use of sanctions against Libya if it violates the UN arms embargo on Libya’s air, sea and land, and we look forward to the proposals put forward by the EU high Representative for European foreign and security policy,” the statement said.
“At this critical juncture, we urge the United Nations to seek all options, including the declaration of a no-go zone and a ceasefire. At the same time, we would like to reiterate that for the sake of peace in Libya, it is necessary to send a special envoy of the United Nations Secretary-general to monitor Libya activities.”
On June 6, the United Nations Security council passed a resolution extending the arms embargo on Libya to 12 more months for UN member states to inspect ships at sea.
The Security council requested that in addition to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s ongoing inspections in Libya, that it monitor Libya’s compliance with “the steps required by the IAEA Board”. The UN mission in Libya has been critical of the country since the start of the armed conflict.
