13 May 2019

HR/VP Mogherini meets with Libyan PM al-Sarraj

On 13 May, HR/VP Federica Mogherini met with Fayez Mustafa al-Sarraj, Chairman of the Presidency Council and Libyan Prime Minister, ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council. Mogherini reiterated the EU’s call for all parties and regional players to immediately cease their military activities and re-start political dialogue. They also discussed the humanitarian situation in Libya, were the attack on Tripoli led to the displacement of thousands of people. The HR/VP stressed the importance of ensuring access to humanitarian aid, the protection of civilians and assisting migrants in the detention centers in co-operation with the UNHCR and International Organization for Migration (IOM).

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