MOSCOW. Jan 21 (Interfax) - Moscow calls on all conflicting parties in Libya not to use force to resolve their problems and to sign a long-term truce, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
"Moscow continues to closely follow the events taking place in Libya. We state with regret that the situation in this country has recently worsened again," the ministry said.
"In this connection, we urge all the conflicting parties in Libya not to use force to resolve problems and to sit down at the negotiating table and sign a lasting truce, which would make it possible to restore peace in and around the capital. We are convinced that all problems can and should be resolved through constructive dialogue," it said.
The ministry said it is "especially concerned about the recurring clashes in southern Tripoli and areas adjacent to the capital between various armed groups and about violations of the truce reached in September 2018 with support from the United Nations Support Mission in Libya," the ministry said, adding, "There have been reports of casualties, including among civilians."
"Obviously, this outbreak of violence complicates the continuation of the process of intra-Libyan political settlement in accordance with the Action Plan of the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative to Libya Ghassan Salame at this important stage of preparations for the national conference," the ministry said.