Palermo Conference

The Palermo Conference was a two-day long conference which took place in Palermo, Italy on 12–13 November 2018[1] to discuss United Nations policy concerning Libya.[2] Organized by Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte,[3] it was attended by delegations from 38 countries, including Russia, the United States, Egypt, Tunisia, Turkey, as well as representatives of many rival Libyan factions fighting for power in the country.[3]

Attendants included Libyan prime minister Fayez al-Sarraj,[3] Libyan field marshal Khalifa Haftar,[2] Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi,[2] Tunisian president Beji Caid Essebsi,[2] Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani,[4] Libyan parliamentary speaker Aguila Saleh,[2] and Khalid al-Mishri[2] speaker of the upper chamber in the Libyan capital, Tripoli.

Turkey's delegation, headed by Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay, withdrew from the conference on 13 November as a result of the exclusion of Turkish officials, on Haftar's insistence, from a private meeting between the conflict's key players.[5]

While the conference led to no significant breakthroughs, it marked the first occasion on which Italy legitimized Haftar as a party in Libyan peace negotiations since the 2016 conclusion of the agreements that led to the establishment of the Government of National Accord.[6] Haftar, who had made a surprise visit to Moscow earlier that month, was initially reluctant to attend the Palermo talks.[5] He was likely convinced by Egypt and Russia to take part in the event.[6][7]

Italian lawmaker Marco Zanni praised the conference. He was quoted as saying "The conference for Libya in Palermo has been a fundamental step in order to stabilize Libya and for the security of the entire Mediterranean". adding that the event constituted Italy's attempt to take a leading role in the Libyan peace process.[8]

List of participating countries

The countries that participated in the conference are listed below.[9]

Supranational organizations
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References
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  2. "Renegade General Khalifa Haftar joins Libya conference in Palermo". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  3. Sputnik. "Turkey 'With Deep Disappointment' Withdraws From Conference on Libya". sputniknews.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-17. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  4. Sputnik. "Qatar, Turkey Attended Palermo Conference on Libya to Support Terrorists - LNA". sputniknews.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-17. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  5. Talmiz, Ahmad (23 November 2018). "Palermo conference tries to tame Libyan factions". Arab News. Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  6. Lukyanov, Grigory (16 November 2018). "The Palermo Conference on Libya: Any Achievements?". Valdai Discussion Club. Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  7. De Giovannangeli, Umberto (26 October 2018). "La Russia a Palermo "garantirà" la presenza di Haftar". L'Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  8. "Italian Lawmakers Call Palermo Summit Successful 'Step to Stabilize Libya'". sputniknews.com. 15 November 2019. Archived from the original on 15 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  9. Zaptia, Sami (14 November 2019). "Palermo Libya conference makes no major breakthrough, postpones elections, reaffirms LPA and Action Plan". Libya Herald. Archived from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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