Morocco has criticized the German government against the background of the Berlin Conference on Libya. The Moroccan Foreign Ministry issued a statement expressing "deep surprise" that no invitation was extended to Rabat to participate in the conference. On the other hand, Tunisia apologized for not attending.
Today, Saturday (18 January 2020), the Moroccan Foreign Ministry expressed its "deep surprise" for its "exclusion from the Berlin conference" on Libya scheduled for tomorrow, Sunday in the German capital. The Moroccan Foreign Ministry said in an official statement today: "Morocco has always been at the forefront of international efforts aimed at settling the Libyan crisis."
In a clear criticism of the German government, the statement stated that the Moroccan government "does not understand the criteria or the motives that dictated the choice of countries participating in this meeting." The statement pointed to the decisive role played by Morocco in concluding the Skhirat Agreement, which so far constitutes the only political framework, which has the support of the United Nations Security Council and the acceptance of all Libyan parties, to settle the crisis in this country in North Africa.
On the other hand, Tunisia has apologized for not taking part in the Berlin Conference on Libya due to the late arrival of the invitation. "In view of the late receipt of the invitation and the failure of Tunisia to participate in the preparatory course for the conference ... and considering its steadfast keenness that its effective role as a suggestion force should be alongside all other countries seeking peace and security within the framework of international legitimacy, it is impossible for them," the Tunisian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Participate in this conference. "
Tunisia, which was preparing for a possible influx of migrants from Libya in the event of the aggravation of the crisis, was announced Thursday by its ambassador in Berlin and in an interview with the DW expressed "great surprise" for not being invited to participate in the conference. Tunisia shares a border of more than 450 km with Libya and has a non-permanent seat on the Security Council.
The Tunisian Foreign Ministry statement said on Saturday that the country "may have to take all appropriate exceptional border measures to secure its borders and protect its national security in the face of any possible escalation of the crisis in Libya."
It is noteworthy that Tunisia had already received hundreds of thousands of immigrants from different nationalities from Libya in the year 2011 following the fall of Muammar Gaddafi's regime. Today, the Tunisian authorities fear a similar situation might arise following the escalation of the situation in Libya.
Today, Saturday (18 January 2020), the Moroccan Foreign Ministry expressed its "deep surprise" for its "exclusion from the Berlin conference" on Libya scheduled for tomorrow, Sunday in the German capital. The Moroccan Foreign Ministry said in an official statement today: "Morocco has always been at the forefront of international efforts aimed at settling the Libyan crisis."
In a clear criticism of the German government, the statement stated that the Moroccan government "does not understand the criteria or the motives that dictated the choice of countries participating in this meeting." The statement pointed to the decisive role played by Morocco in concluding the Skhirat Agreement, which so far constitutes the only political framework, which has the support of the United Nations Security Council and the acceptance of all Libyan parties, to settle the crisis in this country in North Africa.
On the other hand, Tunisia has apologized for not taking part in the Berlin Conference on Libya due to the late arrival of the invitation. "In view of the late receipt of the invitation and the failure of Tunisia to participate in the preparatory course for the conference ... and considering its steadfast keenness that its effective role as a suggestion force should be alongside all other countries seeking peace and security within the framework of international legitimacy, it is impossible for them," the Tunisian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Participate in this conference. "
Tunisia, which was preparing for a possible influx of migrants from Libya in the event of the aggravation of the crisis, was announced Thursday by its ambassador in Berlin and in an interview with the DW expressed "great surprise" for not being invited to participate in the conference. Tunisia shares a border of more than 450 km with Libya and has a non-permanent seat on the Security Council.
The Tunisian Foreign Ministry statement said on Saturday that the country "may have to take all appropriate exceptional border measures to secure its borders and protect its national security in the face of any possible escalation of the crisis in Libya."
It is noteworthy that Tunisia had already received hundreds of thousands of immigrants from different nationalities from Libya in the year 2011 following the fall of Muammar Gaddafi's regime. Today, the Tunisian authorities fear a similar situation might arise following the escalation of the situation in Libya.
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