Libya warlord Haftar says 'open to dialogue' after repeatedly rejecting calls for talks
Libya warlord Haftar says 'open to dialogue' after repeatedly rejecting calls for talks
Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar said on Wednesday night that he is open to dialogue, after repeatedly rejecting UN calls for talks.
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Haftar enjoys varying levels of support from Egypt, UAE, US, Russia, and France [Getty]
Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar, whose forces have been battling to capture the seat of the UN-recognised government in Tripoli since April, has said he is open to dialogue after repeatedly rejecting UN calls for talks.
"When all is said and done, we need dialogue and we need to sit down" at the negotiating table, Hafar said in a statement issued on Wednesday night on the eve of a special session on Libya on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.