Davit Zalkaliani: Negotiations are ongoing and Georgian sailors being in Libya will return home very soon

17:22, 07.09.2019

Negotiations are ongoing and Georgian sailors being in Libya will return home very soon, – Davit Zalkaliani, the candidate for the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia said during the faction format session in the parliament.

As Zalkaliani noted the state takes all opportunity to resolve the issue as soon as possible. As he explained, due to hostilities ongoing in Libya, the process of release of four sailors was delayed.

“We have already managed to free two out of four detained sailors and they are already in Georgia. The active procedures are being conducted in connection with the two remaining citizens.

Within the framework of the Munich Security Conference, I have met with the Foreign Minister of Libya. We take every opportunity to resolve this issue as soon as possible. Returning our citizens home may take maximum 2-3 months”, – Zalkaliani said.

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