admintold Interfax news agency that a Libyan delegation was to visit Moscow “in the nearest future” to discuss possible co-operation. Dzirkaln said the two sides would first focus on restoring unfulfilled contracts that were signed long ago. The Libyan army has a large number of Russian and Soviet-made weapons and equipment which shouldn’t be dumped, Dzirkaln said, adding that the experience of several other countries has proved it.
“It happened in Afghanistan and now it happens in Libya,” he was quoted by Interfax as saying. Russia was willing to continue military contracts with Libya and now “everything will depend on” Libya, Dzirkaln said.
Moscow put these contracts on hold in February 2011 in line with the UN sanctions against the Gaddafi regime. — Xinhua.
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