UN Special Envoy Ján Kubiš discusses the situation in Libya and the wider region with French officials in Paris
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24 April 2021 - Special Envoy of Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Ján Kubiš visited France on 23- 24 April.
The situation in Libya, also in light of latest development in the region were the focus of discussions between the Special Envoy and with the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian. They both stressed the importance to expedite the implementation of the ceasefire agreement and the full withdrawal of foreign forces and mercenaries, to make further progress in the implementation of the LPDF roadmap for holding the elections on 24 December 2021 is critical for maintaining peace, security and stability in Libya and the wider region. They considered ways how the international community can mobilize further support for these processes.
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Lebanese figures have called on French President Emmanuel Macron to freeze the assets of Lebanese economists and politicians in French banks in order to put pressure on them to form a government, news agencies reported on Tuesday.
In a letter, the Lebanese figures referred to the economists and politicians as a political-economic mafia which has plunged Lebanon into crisis and misery.
This came as Macron called for radical reforms in Lebanon following the deadly Beirut port blast in August.