No Result
View All Result
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
21 °c
Tripoli
22 ° Thu
22 ° Fri
24 ° Sat
25 ° Sun
  • Advertising
  • Contact
LibyaHerald
 
  • Home
  • Libya
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Magazine
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Register
SUBSCRIBE
  • Home
  • Libya
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Magazine
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Register
No Result
View All Result
LibyaHerald
No Result
View All Result
Home Libya

No recognition of Serraj government before HoR approval says Moscow; urges patience in Libya and criticises EU sanctions

byMichel Cousins
April 25, 2016
Reading Time: 3 mins read
A A
12
SHARES
50
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

By Libya Herald staff.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov with African Union chairperson MsNkosazana Dlamini-Zuma last week in Moscow (Photo: Russian Foreign Ministry)

Tunis, 25 April 2016:

A senior Russian official has confirmed to the Libya Herald that Moscow will not recognise . . .[restrict]the Government of National Accord (GNA) led by prime minister designate Faiez Serraj until it is first approved by a vote by the House of Representatives.

Russia would like to work with the GNA and backed the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA), the official said, pointing out that it had voted for it on the Security Council. “We fully support the Skhirat agreement which gives legitimacy to the Presidency Council,” he stated, noting that the LPA itself stated that there had to be a vote by the HoR.

“That has not happened. Until it does, the GNA cannot be considered legitimate,” said the official who asked not to be named.

RELATED POSTS

Top law firm joins new British Libyan Business Association

An academy with a difference in Tripoli

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov last week stressed that Moscow completely supported the LPA. He was speaking at a press conference following talks with chairperson of the African Union Commission, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.

Russia had, he said, added a provision to the Security Council resolution on the LPA on the need to ensure the inclusiveness of the agreement. That meant that the HoR had to sign off on the agreement. It was wrong to try and force the situation, he said, accusing western governments of trying to do just that.

“Russia insists on this approach and believes that it is crucial to refrain from trying to resolve serious issues in haste.” The world should be over hasty in trying to implement the LPA. “We should be patient . . . in moving toward reuniting all parties in Libya, instead of making statements on imposing sanctions against those who are not ready to join this process.”  Such proposals, he said, “can already be heard from some hotheads within the UN Security Council.”

Western states were being far too quick to propose sanctioning those who do not agree with them, he said. “Russia will firmly oppose these attempts” he declared, not only because sanctions did not work, but because they undermined the prospects for achieving national reconciliation.

Getting Libyans to cooperate was more important than getting the international community to cooperate on Libya, he declared.

“So far, some of the ideas put forward by the most active Western players along with some UN representatives do nothing to consolidate the country,” he said.

It made more sense to invest more time and effort to make the process sustainable, he said, “rather than striving to meet some deadline for reporting on the result, all the while risking that the situation will spiral out of control.”

He was particularly critical of the UK.

“Russia opposes the line of some of our partners, including the Europeans who are openly promoting it, and I have heard that similar discussions are also gaining traction in Great Britain, who posit that there is no need to wait until all parties to the Libyan conflict join the Skhirat Agreement, since the Al-Serraj government is in place and can request foreign assistance, which will include military advisors, special forces and even troops to fight terrorists.”

In contrast, Russia, he said, wanted to resolve the Libyan crisis through international efforts which should be carried out by consolidating Libyan society and helping Libyans work out positions that would unite the nation, not by coercion.

Fighting terrorism was important, he said, but it was important to remember how terrorism had gained a foothold in Libya in the first place. It happened, he claimed, because NATO had illegally intervened in Libya in 2011, without any mandate from the UN Security Council. Its interpretation of the UN “no fly” resolution had led to a catastrophe, he said.

It was, he further stated, “striking that people who again come up with these kinds of thoughts have such short memories”.

Commenting on Lavrov’s statement, the Russian official added that it was not likely that, unlike Western foreign ministers, Lavrov would visit fly to Tripoli for talks with Serraj soon, although it was possible that the Russian ambassador might. [/restrict]

Tags: featuredLibyaRussia
Share5Tweet3Share1

Related Posts

Attorney General orders arrests at Jumhouria bank branch for embezzlement
Libya

Members of illegal organizations given imprisonment and death sentences by Misrata Criminal Court

May 30, 2023
State recognised militia and Libyan Army clash in central Tripoli
Libya

State recognised militia and Libyan Army clash in central Tripoli

May 29, 2023
FDCC destroys non-conforming shipments of medicines, calls on suppliers to respect Libyan health standards
Libya

FDCC destroys non-conforming shipments of medicines, calls on suppliers to respect Libyan health standards

May 29, 2023
GNU to take oath at Benghazi HoR session and budget to be approved at Tripoli session: GNU
Libya

Tripoli Libyan government conducts drone strikes against criminal hideouts in western coast

May 25, 2023
AmCham Libya Networking Breakfast
Libya

US Embassy in Tripoli announces easing of visa protocol: One-year multiple entry visas now replace three-month single-entry visas

May 24, 2023
Ten former antagonists, now presidential candidates, including Hafter, Bashagha and Maetig gather in Benghazi
Libya

Bashagha suspended by HoR as eastern-based prime minister

May 19, 2023
Next Post

Libya owed over US$ 7 bn in outstanding grants and loans to foreign states

Ageela Salah and 70 HoR members hold 6+6 Committee discussion meeting in Tobruk

Ageela Salah and 70 HoR members hold 6+6 Committee discussion meeting in Tobruk

 

Advertise on LibyaHerald

Reach thousands of our site visitors daily

240 x 400px

Advertise Here
ADVERTISEMENT

Top Stories

  • State recognised militia and Libyan Army clash in central Tripoli

    State recognised militia and Libyan Army clash in central Tripoli

    204 shares
    Share 82 Tweet 51
  • Tripoli Libyan government conducts drone strikes against criminal hideouts in western coast

    136 shares
    Share 54 Tweet 34
  • US Embassy in Tripoli announces easing of visa protocol: One-year multiple entry visas now replace three-month single-entry visas

    110 shares
    Share 59 Tweet 21
  • The Tripoli Libyan Ministry of Transport confirms development plan for Libya-Tunisia Ras Jedir border crossing

    62 shares
    Share 25 Tweet 16
  • Libya loses US$ 5 bn annually due to illegal Tuna fishing within its territorial waters

    116 shares
    Share 48 Tweet 29
LibyaHerald

The Libya Herald first appeared on 17 February 2012 – the first anniversary of the Libyan Revolution. Since then, it has become a favourite go-to source on news about Libya, for many in Libya and around the world, regularly attracting millions of hits.

Recent News

Sirte Oil Company’s smart fields give it higher efficiency, more accurate real-time data for timely decisions

Members of illegal organizations given imprisonment and death sentences by Misrata Criminal Court

Sitemap

  • Why subscribe?
  • Terms & Conditions
  • FAQs
  • Copyright & Intellectual Property Rights
  • Subscribe now

Newsletters

    Be the first to know latest important news & events directly to your inbox.

    Sending ...

    By signing up, I agree to our TOS and Privacy Policy.

    © 2022 LibyaHerald - Powered by Sparx Solutions.

    No Result
    View All Result
    • Login
    • Sign Up
    • Cart
    • Libya
    • Business
    • Advertising
    • About us
    • BusinessEye Magazine
    • Letters
    • Features
    • Why subscribe?
    • FAQs
    • Contact

    © 2022 LibyaHerald - Powered by Sparx Solutions.

    Welcome Back!

    Sign In with Facebook
    Sign In with Linked In
    OR

    Login to your account below

    Forgotten Password? Sign Up

    Create New Account!

    Sign Up with Facebook
    Sign Up with Linked In
    OR

    Fill the forms bellow to register

    *By registering into our website, you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.
    All fields are required. Log In

    Retrieve your password

    Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

    Log In
    This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
    Are you sure want to unlock this post?
    Unlock left : 0
    Are you sure want to cancel subscription?