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Very welcome you are watching R T International with me niki air and our top story libyas warring sides are in talks in moscow right now in the hope of finding a truce to end the civil war in the north african country and it follows russian and turkish efforts to deescalate hostilities there that helped broker an initial ceasefire in the conflict on sunday and signaled the 1st break in fighting in libya for months the talks underway in the russian capital are expected to put a political solution back on the table ramon culture of has more on the potentially pivotal meeting. Of the truce between the warring sides was suggests meeting between russian president Vladimir Putin and his search for its rich up to the dog it is itself just last week we call on all parties. To declare a sustainable cease fire supported by the necessary measures to be taken for stabilizing the situation on the ground and normalizing daily life in tripoli and other cities and now the Libyan National army led by g
A very warm welcome you are watching at the international with me. Now believe it is all of libyas warring factions are in moscow for talks this monday in the hope of finding a ceasefire deal it follows russian and turkish efforts to deescalate hostilities between the internationally recognized government in tripoli and forces loyal to the rebel general belief well that helped broker an initial cease fire in the conflict on sunday and signaled the 1st break in fighting in libya for months but talks underway in the russian capital are expected to put a political solution on the table of more detail to go live now to our caller on the amman calls or over a long time to see you know whats led to this potentially pivotal meeting in the russian capital today. First sorrow. Ongoing as we speak behind closed doors and these talks between the libyan leaders to libyan leaders are happening under the guidance of russian insert issue of foreign and defense ministries and say these talks have been