Arab Parliament voices rejection to Turkish intervention in Libya

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CAIRO, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Arab Parliament expressed on Wednesday the rejection to any Turkish military intervention in Libya, Egypt's official news agency MENA said.

"The Turkish military intervention will add more perplexity to the already complicated conditions in Libya and would further provoke conflict and division among the Libyan parties," the Arab Parliament said in a resolution.

Any military interference will also prolong the conflict, hinder the peace solution, shake the regional stability and threaten the security of the neighboring countries and the Arab national security, said the resolution issued after an Arab meeting held in Cairo to tackle the recent developments in war-torn Libya.

It condemned the Turkish parliament's decision approved on Jan. 2 that allows Turkey to send military forces to Libya as " blatant violation" of the international laws.

The Arab Parliament fully supports the sovereignty, unity and independence of Libya and utterly rejects any kind of foreign intervention, the resolution said.

The resolution hailed the cease-fire between the UN-backed Government of National Accord based in the capital Tripoli and the Tobruk-based government allied with self-proclaimed Libyan National Army led by Khalifa Haftar.

"The cease-fire was an important step for achieving progress in the political process and preventing the bloodshed of the citizens," it said.

"The only solution for the conflict in Libya should be achieved via political peaceful channels," the resolution added.

The Arab Parliament also highlighted its support for Libya's east-based parliament and called on the international community to take immediate moves to stop the Turkish intervention.

Libya has been engaged in a civil war since the ouster and killing of the former leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.

Moscow hosted talks on Jan. 13 for reaching a cease-fire agreement between the warring sides in Libya.

Haftar reportedly left Moscow on Tuesday after the talks on the Libyan crisis, without signing the cease-fire deal.

Turkey and Russia brokered the negotiations. Enditem

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