Putin and Macron Talk by Phone and reaffirm support for settling Libyan crisis peacefully

French President Emmanuel Macron, during a phone call to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, condemned the agreement signed between Turkey and the Fayez al-Sarraj government regarding maritime borders and some military agreements.

A statement published by the Elysee about the phone call between the two leaders stated that Macron stressed that this agreement will escalate the situation in the region and increase violence, indicating that the increase in foreign military interventions in the Libyan affairs will further complicate the situation and escalate the violence as well.

The French President stressed the need to support the international consensus reached during the Berlin Agreement, stressing the need to return to the political process under the auspices of the United Nations.

According to the Elysee statement, the French President clearly condemned the agreements that were signed between Turkey and Sarraj regarding the maritime borders and some security files, as well as any decisions that further escalate the situation. The French President called for the necessity of returning to the dialogue table between all the Libyan factions and factions and with the sponsorship of all regional parties concerned with the Libyan file.