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Egypt, Russia agreed on the importance of averting any aggravation of the situation in Libya; as tensions continue.
In a statement, the Egyptian foreign ministry spokesman Ahmed Hafez said, “foreign minister Sameh Shokry called his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, to discuss the latest developments in the region, topped by Libya” in light of the memorandum of understanding inked between Ankara and Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Al-Sarraj.
Hafez said the call included “continuing with efforts to reach a comprehensive resolution for the Libyan crisis, including Berlin’s political process; contributing in restoring peace and stability in Libya”.
The deal could give Turkey access to a contested economic zone across the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, igniting more tensions between Turkey on one hand and Egypt, Cyprus, and Greece on the other.
Shokry also discussed developments in Libya in phone calls with the German national security advisor and UN Special Envoy to Libya Ghassan Salamé.
The minister and the German national security advisor discussed the latest preparations Berlin embarked in relation to Libya. Shokry discussed with Salamé means to push UN efforts to reach a comprehensive settlement to the Libyan crisis.
Egypt has repeatedly stressed the need for comprehensive efforts to resolve the Libyan crisis.
It added that recent agreements would hinder efforts to settle the crisis and negatively affect Berlin’s political process, especially since the signing of those deals violates the powers of the Libyan prime minister under the Skhirat Agreement.
