Germany calls on Russia and China to authorize the publication of a recent UN interim report on violations of the arms embargo imposed on Libya, the German ambassador said on Friday (September 25) Deputy to the United Nations, Günter Sautter.
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“
We were not able to get agreement on this point.
I hope that the two delegations which have problems with this will give their green light
, ”he told some journalists before a closed meeting of the Security Council requested by Berlin.
Submitted to the Council in August, the interim report of the UN experts responsible for monitoring the embargo, the subject of numerous leaks since, underlines that the Russian paramilitary group Wagner, known to be close to the Kremlin, continues to blithely violate the embargo on arms.
Normally, interim reports from UN experts are not published unlike final reports.
"
We must name those responsible, blame them
"
Chairman of the Libya Sanctions Committee, Germany "
wants to be sure that we have transparency
" on the violations, insisted Günter Sautter.
"
We must name those responsible, blame them and make them ashamed of flagrantly violating the arms embargo
," said the German diplomat.
The document to which AFP had access affirms that "
the activities of mercenaries continue and, in the case of the Wagner group, increase
".
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The rival forces of Marshal Khalifa Haftar and the government of Fayez al-Sarraj (GNA) "are
receiving increasing support from state and non-state actors, which increases the risk of transition to an international armed conflict
," said he.
“
The arms embargo remains totally ineffective.
In the case of member states directly supporting the parties to the conflict, the violations are extensive, flagrant and without any regard for possible sanctions,
”insists the document.
The report confirms various violations committed by the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Egypt, Syria, Russia, Qatar and Turkey.
Asked Friday by AFP on this subject during a discussion with some journalists, the head of the diplomacy of the United Arab Emirates, Anwar Gargash, rejected the accusations, specifying that he refused to comment on a report that his country.
“
We categorically deny this.
Our position is very clear, especially since the Berlin Conference (in January) on the need for a ceasefire
”in Libya, he added.
Recognized by the UN, the GNA is supported by Turkey and Qatar.
Marshal Haftar is supported on his side by Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Russia.
