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Haftar agrees to take part in Berlin conference on Libya

16 January 2020 14:22 (UTC +04:00)

Libyan National Army’s (LNA) Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar has agreed to take put in Libya peace conference that is to be held in Berlin on Sunday, APA reports citing Sputnik.

On Monday, Haftar met with Libya's UN-recognised Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj in Moscow for talks mediated by Russia and Turkey.

Next day, however, it was announced that the general had left Moscow without signing a ceasefire deal. According to the Russian Defence Ministry, Haftar was positive about signing the final statement with the Government of National Accord (GNA) but needed two days for domestic discussions.

Following the failed talks, Germany said that it would host Libya peace conference in Berlin on Sunday. Besides the heads of the conflicting sides, Germany has invited representatives of Russia, the US, the UK, France, China, Turkey and the UAE.