Dbeibah summons EU and allied envoys over plans to visit eastern Libya
According to Italy's Nova news agency, the envoys summoned included EU Ambassador Nicola Orlando, Italian Ambassador Gianluca Alberini, Greek Ambassador Nikolaos Garilidis, and Maltese Ambassador Charles Saliba.
The move comes as speculation grows that the diplomats are planning a visit to Benghazi, the stronghold of eastern commander Khalifa Haftar and seat of the parallel government.
Separately, UK Minister for the Middle East, Hamish Falconer, cancelled a scheduled visit to Benghazi after reportedly rejecting a condition set by Haftar — that members of the eastern-based government be present at the meeting. The same demand is believed to have derailed a joint visit by the foreign ministers of Malta, Italy, and Greece on 8 July. Tags: PM Dbeibah
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