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Berlin plans to host summit on Libya

Germany is planning to host a peace summit on Libya this month, a government spokesman said yesterday, amid a whirlwind of diplomatic efforts to push for an end to the crisis.

鈥淭he preparation for such a conference is ongoing. It should, in any case, take place in January here in Berlin,鈥 said Steffen Seibert.

The spokesman said he could not provide a firm date as yet but confirmed that Sunday was a possible option.

Berlin鈥檚 confirmation came after a series of talks by parties likely to attend any such summit.

On Saturday, Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow where both parties 鈥 mediators in the crisis 鈥 called for international efforts to end the strife in Libya.

Merkel also spoke with Egypt鈥檚 President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on the issue yesterday, according to the Egyptian government.


 

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