Erdogan and Putin talked about Libya and Syria

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The two will meet for a plan set up by Turkey for Libya; it is setting up a division

 

 

Turkish President Recep Erdogan and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have a telephone conversation about the situation in Libya, Sabah and BGNESS reported. The two leaders also discussed regional developments, including Syria.

Next month, Erdogan and Putin will meet to discuss details of a plan created by Turkey to provide military support to Libya's internationally recognized government, the Kremlin said. "Russia supports every country's efforts to find a solution to the Libyan crisis," said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

It is recalled that Turkey and Libya signed two separate deals on November 27, following a meeting between Erdogan and the head of the Government Council of the Fayez al-Saraj national agreement in Istanbul. One of the deals is crucial to enabling Turkey to safeguard its rights in the Mediterranean while preventing any factual action taken by other countries in the region. The other agreement outlines military co-operation.

The deal offers Turkish support for the creation of a police and military rapid response force in Libya, as well as enhanced co-operation in the intelligence and defense industries. Following the military co-operation agreement, Erdogan said Ankara might consider sending troops to Libya if the Libyan government requests military assistance. As a result, the agreement has become one of the top topics on parliament's agenda.

The deal outlines the creation of a military unit with a function of police forces to operate in Libya with Turkish training. Turkey will also provide advice, experience, planning and equipment. It also outlines the creation of an office for defense and security cooperation between the two countries.

The agreement also includes the ability of the two sides to cooperate in the fields of security and defense, the fight against terrorism and illegal migration, as well as the security of maritime, airspace and land borders and the prevention of smuggling. The two countries also need to act together to train and exchange information on natural disasters, conduct joint exercises, manage personnel and make bilateral official visits.4

The two sides are also expected to exchange intelligence, cooperate on operational and logistical issues, and exchange information on logistics systems, military medicine and health services, electronic information systems, cyber defense, peacekeeping, humanitarian aid and the fight against pirates. There will also be staff exchanges to improve vocational training, as well as social, sporting and cultural events.