Libyan lords’ delegation to meet Sisi over Turkish occupation of their country

CAIRO – 15 July 2020: A delegation from the Libyan Supreme Council of Sheikhs and lords took off Wednesday to the Egyptian capital of Cairo in order to meet President Abdel Fatah al Sisi to discuss the current situation in troubled Libya.

 

The visit comes as a reaction for the latest unlawful expansion of the Turkish military into Libyan areas, an action considered by several regional powers as a direct threat against the national security of the whole region.

 

The General Secretary of the Arab League Ahmed Abu al Gheit asserted that all the Arabs are committed to protecting the independence and the unity of Libya before the Turkish assault which is accompanied by foreign mercenaries estimated at 13 thousand fighters.

 

The Supreme Council of Sheikhs and Lords of Libya supported Tuesday the Libyan parliament’s calling for an Egyptian military intervention in Libya to end the Turkish unlawful existence, reported Youm7.

 

The council’s spokesperson Sheikh Al Senousi said in press statements that any Egyptian intervention to protect the national security of both Libya and Egypt is totally justified.

 

Al Senousi added that all the Arab countries should participate in such intervention as Libya is considered to be an Arab cause, an Arab country that is being occupied by foreigners.

 

Turkey’s statements of direct military activities in Libya are in violation of the Security Council’s resolutions and international law, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has previously stated.

 

In a phone interview with Sada el-Balad TV channel, Shoukry said such a move would be a serious development in Libya, adding that the Libyan National Army has said it would counter “Turkish occupation.”

 

Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Greece, and Cyprus called on the United Nations not to register the maritime boundaries deal signed between Turkey and Prime Minister of the Government of the National Accord (GNA) Fayez al-Sarraj, MENA reported to a well-placed source at the UN as saying on Monday.