The conversation between the two leaders was "intensive," the Italian ANSA agency said. Conte reportedly conveyed Putin his views on the current situation in the North African country and asked him to share concerns in order to work together on a solution.
In the meantime, the number of displaced people fleeing from the fighting in Tripoli reached 3,400, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) spokesman Russell Geekie told Sputnik last week.
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The Libyan National Army (LNA) has already recaptured a number of settlements on its way to the capital, including the Tripoli International Airport, located around 20 miles away from the capital. The forces loyal to the GNA announced a counteroffensive, dubbed Volcano of Rage, to repel the National Army.
