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Cavusoglu: IRINI is biased in favour of Haftar and against GNA
2020-07-29
[Libya Observer] The Ottoman Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, accused the European IRINI Operation of running the arms embargo on Libya with bias, saying it was working in favor of Haftar and in direct opposition to the legitimate Government of National Accord (GNA).

Cavusoglu asked, in a statement during a joint presser with his Spanish counterpart, Arancha Gonzalez Laya, whether the IRINI Operation was, in fact, searching aircraft loaded with military equipment and weapons originating from Egypt, Syria, Russia, La Belle France and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

He stressed that the only solution to the present Libyan crisis was through a political settlement.
Posted by:Fred

#2  Are the embargoing ships also involved in “rescuing” the boats sent off by Libyan human traffickers, taking the rescued back to Europe for asylum?
Posted by: trailing wife   2020-07-29 13:44  

#1  From Wikipedia: The European Union Naval Force Mediterranean Operation IRINI (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) has been launched on March 31, 2020 with the aim to enforce the United Nations arms embargo to Libya. Operation IRINI is a European Union military operation under the umbrella of the Common Security and Defense Policy. The operation is expected to use aerial, maritime and satellite assets. This arms embargo is constantly violated and has been called a joke by the UN deputy special envoy for Libya Stephanie Williams.
Posted by: b   2020-07-29 09:40  

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