Libya ceasefire talks going in "right direction" - UN envoy tells Reuters

Reuters
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GENEVA, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Ceasefire talks between Libya's warring sides are going in the "right direction" while hitting hurdles over violations of an arms embargo and a truce declared last month, the United Nations envoy for Libya Ghassan Salame told Reuters on Friday.

Salame, in an interview during a break in military talks in Geneva, said that he expected political-level talks to convene in the Swiss city on Feb. 26 but was already working on confidence-building measures.

"In parallel we are trying to make air travel a bit safer in Libya especially from Mitiga as well as Misrata. We are also trying to reopen the port to be a safe harbour," Salame said. "And we are also trying...to help in an exchange of prisoners between the parties."

(Reporting by Stephanie Nebehay and Marina Depetris; Editing by Mark Heinrich)