Asked about various countries
including allegedly France supporting eastern Libyan strongman
General Khalifa Haftar in his offensive against the UN-backed
government in Tripoli, Premier Giuseppe Conte said Wednesday
"sometimes the actors think in a short-sighted way they are
favouring their special interests by privileging one side or
another but doing so does not mean favouring one's interests or
those of the Libyan people".
Conte called for a political solution to the Libyan crisis.
"Libya is our No.1 dossier," he said.
"We are trying to rebuild a process of trust and therefore
dialogue towards a peaceful solution".
Libyan Premier Fayez al-Sarraj accused France of backing "the
dictator Haftar".
He said "we are surprised by the fact that France is not
supporting our democratic government but a dictator," he told
Liberation and Le Monde newspapers.
"When Macron called me I told him that public opinion is
against France," Sarraj said in his strongest direct
condemnation of the French government.
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