UNSC meeting on the situation in Libya and the 1970 Libya Sanctions Committee

Aug 21, 2025 | News and Media

At this afternoon’s UNSC meeting on the situation in Libya and the 1970 Libya Sanctions Committee, DPR Mr. Ioannis Stamatekos:  

➡️ expressed full support for the efforts of SRSG HannaTetteh and UNSMIL to advance the political process and promote a political roadmap towards the holding of presidential and parliamentary elections as soon as feasible

➡️ welcomed the Presidential Council’s efforts to maintain the truce in Tripoli and called for the withdrawal of all foreign forces, foreign fighters and mercenaries  

➡️ called for the effective implementation of the sanctions regime and underlined, in this regard, the importance of EU Operation IRINI  

➡️ Following Foreign Minister Gerapetritis’ productive visit to Libya last month, reaffirmed Greece’s readiness to work with Libya towards a more stable and prosperous future for both countries.

Read the statement here.

Watch the statement here.