UN Security Council reaffirms the commitment to imposing weapons embargo on Libya

The United Nations Security Council approved the United Nations Security Council with 13 positive votes and 2 abstentions (Russia, China), which extends the Irini business for another six months. The resolution, co -ordinated by Greece and France, continues to allow inspections on international waters off the coast of Libya to implement the UN weapons embargo on ships directed to or from Libya, provided that there are reasonable submissions. In the explanation of Greece’s vote, the permanent representative to the UN Ambassador Evangelos Sekeris welcomed the support of the Council and emphasized the constant importance of the mission. “We believe that the six -month renewal offers the opportunity for further cooperation with the members of the Council, as well as with all stakeholders, and in particular with the Libyan authorities,” he said. Mr Sekeris also stood in the legal framework governing the Irini operation. ‘We would like to underline the importance […]
Source: News Beast

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