France, Germany and Italy said in a statement on Saturday they are prepared to impose sanctions on foreign powers violating the arms embargo in Libya.
“We call on all foreign actors to cease their interference and respect the arms embargo established by the United Nations Security Council”, the statement said.
The statement was made by German chancellor Angela Merkel, French president Emmanuel Macron and Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte.
They said they are “ready to consider the possible use of sanctions if the violations of the embargo on the sea, on land and in the air continue”, as they met in Brussels to discuss the coronavirus recovery package.
The three leaders also called “on all parties in Libya, as well as their foreign backers, for an immediate end to the fighting,” expressing “serious concerns” at “the increase in military tensions in the country”.