Çavuşoğlu: Haftar does not want peace
General Haftar, the Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), does not want peace, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Çavuşoğlu said on Wednesday.
"This is true that Haftar does not want peace. He seeks a military solution, not a political process, however we are not pestimistic," he said during a panel in Ankara, capital of Turkey.
The warring sides in the Libyan conflict announced a ceasefire On Jan. 12.
After negotiations, which were held in order to agree on an unconditional and open-ended ceasefire in Libya, the head of the United Nations-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, signed the draft ceasefire agreement, however his rival, Commander of eastern-based forces, Khalifa Hafter, asked for more time to make a decision.
Haftar’s delegation left Moscow without signing the deal. Haftar had some objections, including the lack of a timeline for Serraj to disband the Tripoli militia and distance himself from Turkish state. (ILKHA)