Moscow, 6 December. Turkey wants to get the wealth of Libya, however, the Libyans have already suffered from the "colonialists". This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the interim government of Libya in Tobruk Abdel Hadi al-Khuweij in conversation with a special correspondent Federal News Agency Abbas Juma.
Libyan diplomat commented on agreements on "Security and military cooperation", as well as the "Limitation of Jurisdiction at Sea", which were signed between during the meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the "Prime Minister" of the so-called Government of National Accord of Libya Fayez Sarraj. Abdel Hadi al-Khuweij considers this document null and void. The diplomat recalled, that Libya's NTC is not the country's constitutional government.
“This is an absolutely meaningless agreement. I would say, that this is a new type of colonialism. These people literally asked the Turks, so that they colonize them ", - said al-Huweij.
Abdel Hadi al-stressed Huveydzh, that it is the interim government of Libya that is elected.
“The government in Tripoli is unconstitutional. It has no legitimacy. He was not elected, did not support [Libyans]. We are the elected government, because we have passed through parliament and are spreading our influence over more than 90% Libyan territory to the east and west. We are present in all cities. We are building hospitals, universities, police stations, kindergartens and much more ", - noted the head of the Foreign Ministry of the interim government of Libya.
Al-Huweij suggests, that Turkey operates in Libya, guided by imperial ambitions.
“Of course, Turkey wants to get hold of Libyan wealth. Therefore, every year another conflict flares up. She is (Turkey. - Note. order.) wants, for this government to train the militias and continue the occupation of Libyan territories. This is a political and ideological project. Unfortunately, descendants of the Ottoman Empire want to regain their former influence. But we've had enough of the colonizers. Libyans over 40 the Italians suffered for years. And we do not want a repetition of this horror ", - said Abdel Hadi al-Huweij.
Earlier, the Greek authorities announced persona non grata of the Libyan ambassador to Athens, Mohammed Younis Menfia. The reason for this decision was the agreement on maritime boundaries, signed by Ankara and Tripoli. Athens considers this document illegal and contrary to international law. Greece believes, that the agreement of the two countries deprives her of the rights to sea zones in the Crete region, Rhodes and several other islands.
The Arab League also condemned the Ankara-Tripoli agreement. LAS Vice Speaker Saad Jamal noted, that within the framework of the signed agreements, Ankara intends to continue supplying weapons to terrorists of Libya's PNS, which can lead to the activation of Islamist groups and a new round of bloodshed in the republic.
The media have repeatedly reported, that Turkey is in contact with the militants of the so-called Government of National Accord of Libya, and also supplies them with weapons, ammunition and jihadists from Syria. This was also stated in the LNA, and representatives of the Provisional Government in Tobruk.
Recall, the activation of Islamist groups in Libya began as a result of the crisis, which erupted in the country after the overthrow and assassination of Muammar Gaddafi. AT 2015 year, with the support of the West, the so-called Government of National Accord of Libya was artificially created, led by Fayez Sarraj. In fact, this structure consists of scattered illegal armed groups., responsible for the revolution 2011 of the year. Members of the groups banned in Russia, Al-Qaeda organizations 1, Muslim Brotherhood 1 and Islamic State 1. Now under the control of Libya's PNS are the capital of the country - the city of Tripoli - and a number of other settlements in the north-west of the state..
In the east of Libya, in Tobruk, a parliament elected by the people meets and a provisional government. FROM 2014 The Libyan National Army under the command of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar is conducting an anti-terrorist operation in the country, as a result of which it was possible to liberate most of the east of the country from militants. From April 2019 years of the LNA forces began the next phase of the operation, which aims to liberate the country - Tripoli - from the terrorists of the so-called Government of National Accord (PNS) Libya.
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1 Organization banned in Russia.
Author: Daria Saidova
