UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – Russia considers the draft resolution on fight against terrorism in Libya an important initiative and is ready to work constructively on it, Russia's envoy to the United Nations said Thursday.
The draft resolution was submitted to the UN Security Council by Jordan on Wednesday.
"I think it's a serious resolution, it's an important initiative. And I assured the Jordanian delegation and other members of the Security Council that we are prepared to work constructively," Vitaly Churkin said.
The draft resolution envisages the cancellation of the arms deliveries embargo imposed on Libya. Churkin noted that it was important to make sure that weapons supplied to Libya did not spread elsewhere outside the country.
"There is some hope that [Leon] can accomplish a unity government within a short period of time. If that were to happen, that in itself would be a very important achievement," Churkin said.
The Russian envoy noted that the delivery of weapons to Libya alone would not resolve the situation entirely, as the issue of terrorism remained and required heightened attention from the international community.
Earlier in the day, Libyan Foreign Minister Mohammed Dairi urged the international community to assist the country in fighting terrorism and arming the country's troops.
Libya is currently facing the worst wave of violence since the beginning of the 2011 civil war. Internationally recognized authorities are fighting numerous militias. The embargo on arms supplies to Libya was imposed in 2011 over violence against civilian population during protests against the country's long-time leader Muammar Gaddafi.
