Merkel, Erdoğan Vow to Support Libya's New Interim Gov't

German Chancellor Angela Merkel had a video conference with Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday in which they vowed to support the new interim government in Libya.

A German government spokesman said both leaders agreed to support the interim government of Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh in its efforts to improve the supply situation for the population and in preparing elections by year-end.

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Furthermore, Merkel told Erdoğan that the withdrawal of foreign troops from Libya would be an “important signal”, the spokesman pointed out.

“The Chancellor emphasized that an early start of the withdrawal of foreign soldiers and mercenaries would send an important signal,” he added.

In the same vein, they also discussed international efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic in addition to regional issues such as the civil war in Syria and international talks about the Cyprus issue.

"The Chancellor and the Turkish President emphasized that adequate access for humanitarian aid to the people in need in Syria must be maintained," the spokesman said.