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The European: Erdoǧan has also often threatened to open borders and allow three million or more refugees to move into Europe… Helmut Sorge: The threat has turned into reality. Erdoǧan in trouble facing Syrian and Russian soldiers during his invasion, asked for NATO support, but he did not get it. He reacted by allowing thousands of migrants and refugees, not only from Syria, but also from Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan to move towards the Greek border. Once again, the Turkish leader blackmailed the European Union, asking for more support
to hold them back on Turkish territory. His calculations were correct! Brussels is paying, just to keep hundreds of thousands from settling in the EU. It is understandable, but it is a sign of weakness, not strength. The European: Thank you Mr Sorge for your openness.
The interview was led by Hartmut Bühl in Marrakech. The opinions expressed are the responsibility and view of the interviewed party alone.
The Berlin Conference on Libya On 19th January, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, in agreement with the United Nations Secretary-General, had invited representatives of 12 states to a high-ranking conference on Libya in Berlin, aimed at unifying international support for a political solution for Libya that has been destroyed by civil war. Alongside Germany, the USA, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, the Republic of
Family picture at the Berlin Conference on Libya, 19.01.2020
photo: © European Union
Congo, Italy, Egypt, and Algeria, the Unitnopoly of the State to the legitimate
ed Nations, the European Commission,
current monitoring mechanisms by
the European Council, the African Union,
the UN and competent national and
and the Arab League were represented. In
international authorities, within our
addition, the Libyan Prime Minister Fayez
capabilities, including maritime, aerial
fied Libyan national security, police and
al-Sarraj and his opponent General Khalifa
and terrestrial monitoring, and through
military forces under central, civilian
Haftar accepted the invitation to Berlin.
the provision of additional resources,
authority, building upon the Cairo talks,
They didn’t participate directly in the confer-
in particular satellite imagery.(…)
and the documents produced therein.
use of force. 36. We support the establishment of uni-
ence meeting but had separate side-talks with conference members. Participants
RETURN TO THE POLITICAL PROCESS
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REFORM
agreed on a plan for the way forward and
25. We support the Libyan Political Agree-
42. We encourage the establishment
reiterated that there can be no military
ment as a viable framework for the
of a reconstruction mechanism for
solution in Libya. They have undertaken to
political solution in Libya. We also call
Libya supporting development and
comply with the UN arms embargo and to
for the establishment of a functioning
reconstruction in all regions under
stop supplying parties to the conflict with
Presidency Council and the formation
the auspices of a new, representative
combatants or arms.
of a single, unified, inclusive and effec-
and unified government exercising its
tive Libyan government approved by
authority over all Libyan territory, (…)
Conclusions (excerpts): CEASEFIRE
the House of Representatives. 31. We urge all Libyan parties to further
RESPECT FOR INTERNATIONAL HUMANI-
9. We call for the termination of all mili-
engage in and support mediation and
TARIAN LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS
tary movements by, or in direct support
reconciliation efforts between Fezzan
48. We urge all parties to refrain from any
of, the conflict parties, in and over the
local communities so as to reconstruct
advocacy of national, racial or religious
entire territory of Libya, starting from
the social fabric in an area long ne-
hatred that constitutes incitement to
the beginning of the ceasefire process
glected.(…)
discrimination, hostility or violence, including through the use of social media.
(…) ARMS EMBARGO
SECURITY SECTOR REFORM
21. We commit to efforts strengthening
35. We call for the restoration of the mo-
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