Arab Parl. Reaffirms Libya Sovereignty, Denounces Turkish Interference

The President of the Arab Parliament sent written letters to the United Nations and the Inter-Parliamentary Union on Libya developments , according to an official statement on Wednesday.

"Mishaal bin Fahim Al-Salami, President of the Arab Parliament, sent written messages to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the President of the European Parliament, the President of the Pan-African Parliament and the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of NATO, to inform them of the decision made by the Arab Parliament at its meeting held in Cairo on Jan. 15 regarding developments in Libya," the statement read.

During the meeting which gathered the Arab Parliaments in Cairo last week, a number of announcements were declared as following:

• Rejection and condemnation of the Turkish Parliament’s decision to send military forces to Libya, as a violation of international law and UN Security Council resolutions that prohibit the supply of weapons to Libya.
• The Turkish military intervention complicates the Libyan situation, fuels pision and discord among the Libyan parties, and contributes to prolonging conflict undermining peace efforts, obstructs a political solution in Libya, destabilizes the region, and threatens the security of the Libyan neighbors and Arab national security.
• Condemning all forms of support for armed militias and providing them with weapons and equipment, facilitating the transfer of foreign terrorists to Libya, demanding the disarmament of these militias and armed groups, and calling on the UN Security Council to take urgent steps to prevent the transfer of foreign fighters to Libya, and to establish a clear mechanism for monitoring and sanctions against the parties financing the conflict in Libya with arms.
• Welcome the ceasefire agreement between the Libyan National Army (LNA) and the Government of the National Accord (GNA), as an important step to make progress in the political process and bloodshed for the Libyans, and to call on all parties to abide by the agreement, and find a political and final solution to the crisis.
• Emphasizing the necessity to stop the military conflict in Libya, and that the solution in Libya can only be a purely Libyan political solution, without external interference in support of one party at the expense of another.
• Support the Libyan parliament in its decision regarding the refusal of Turkish interference in Libya's domestic affairs, and calling on the international community to take immediate and urgent action to stop this interference.
• Support the Libyan Parliament in its decision regarding the rejection of the security and military memorandum of understanding and the demarcation of the maritime borders signed between the Government of Concord in Libya and the Turkish Republic, which destabilize security and stability in the region and threaten the interests of the countries neighboring Libya.
• Full support for Libya, its sovereignty, independence, unity, and safety of its citizens, and categorical rejection of all forms of foreign interference in Libyan affairs.