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President George Vella has expressed his grave concern at the unfolding situation in Libya where forces loyal to General Khalifa Haftar are attempting to take control of the capital Tripoli, the seat of the UN-recognised government. General Haftar backs a riI am very worried about Libya – President Vella
President George Vella has expressed his grave concern at the unfolding situation in Libya where forces loyal to General Khalifa Haftar are attempting to take control of the capital Tripoli, the seat of the UN-recognised government. General Haftar backs a rival administration in eastern Libya. “I am very worried about Libya for a number of reasons. First of all the situation shows the hypocrisy of the international community which seems content to just look the other way as fighting engulfs the country. Secondly this latest conflict is certainly not in the interest of Libya, and has already led to a large number of casualties. We need to emphasise that the only way forward in Libya is a political solution. “And thirdly, Malta could well be flooded by refugees if the war gets out of control and leads to a humanitarian disaster,” Dr Vella told The Sunday Times of Malta. The former foreign minister, who has closely followed the situation in Libya for a number of years, on Friday tweeted his frustration at the lack of international focus on Libya, saying: “Why are the UN and the Western world turning a blind eye to the humanitarian disaster developing in Tripoli, Libya. It will... Read more