MOSCOW. Jan 11 (Interfax) - Khalifa Belqasim Haftar, commander of the Libyan National Army, visited on Wednesday Russia's Admiral Kuznetsov heavy aircraft carrying cruiser that is currently sailing from the Mediterranean Sea to Severomorsk, the Russian Defense Ministry information and mass communications department told Interfax on Wednesday.
"Vice Admiral Sokolov together with the commandment and the crew of the ship were welcoming the commander of the Libyan National Army onboard the aircraft carrying cruiser," the Russian Defense Ministry said.
"After a brief tour around the ship, Marshall Haftar held a videoconference with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. They discussed pressing issues of the fight against international terrorist groups in the Middle East," the ministry said.