Libyan strongman Haftar delays signing ceasefire terms at Moscow talks
13 January 2020 - 21:25
Moscow — Libya’s eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar delayed signing a ceasefire agreement on Monday at talks in Moscow, but Russia’s government said it was hopeful the country’s warring rivals would soon conclude the deal to end nine months of fighting.
Talks on the terms of a ceasefire between Haftar’s forces and the UN-recognised government headed by Fayez al-Sarraj went on for seven hours on Monday without the two delegations actually meeting, though Moscow noted “certain progress”...
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