Aboul Gheit Flies to Germany for Berlin Conference on Libya

Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, flies to Berlin to participate in a German-hosted summit, on Sunday, on the Libyan crisis.

Aboul Gheit is expected to discuss the Arab League's principles regarding reaching a comprehensive political settlement to the Libyan situation, through maintaining the ceasefire that went into effect on January 12.

The Secretary-General of the Arab League will also call on the Libyan parties to agree on the necessary arrangements to reach a permanent cessation of military operations, and resume the Libyan dialogue process under the auspices of UN envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salama.

In addition, Aboul Gheit will renew the Arab League’s rejection of all forms of foreign military interference in the Libyan issue.

On Thursday, the US State Department called on the countries that claim maintaining Libya’s stability to withdraw their forces.

It is worth mentioning that, the Libyan National Army, led by Field Marshal, Khalifa Haftar, announced the cessation of hostilities in the western region of the country.

Earlier this month, Erdogan said that the country was deploying military units to Libya, where Ankara is supporting the government in Tripoli headed by Fayez Al Sarraj.

Turkey’s parliament authorized the deployment of troops to Libya, following a separate deal on sending military experts and weapons signed into law in December.

That deal, along with a separate agreement on maritime boundaries between Turkey and Libya, has drawn international condemnation across the region and beyond.