Russian Minister of Defense Andrei Belousov held a meeting with the head of the General Staff of the Libyan National Army Haled Haftar. This is stated in a statement by the press service of the Russian defense department on Friday, September 5.
according to the report, during the meeting, the head of the Russian military department congratulated Haleda Haftar on the appointment of the chief of the General Staff and the assignment of a military rank, Colonel General. The country’s defense capabilities, ”said Belousov.
In addition, the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation congratulated the brother of Haleda Haftar Saddam on the appointment of the deputy commander of the Libyan National Army and the assignment of a military rank of colonel, and also wished good health and successes to the commander of the Libyan National Army, Marshal Khalifa Khalifa Haftaru.
The head of the Russian military department noted that negotiations are held in the development of the meeting of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and commander of the Libyan National Army Marshal Halif Haftar, held on May 9, 2025 during the festive events dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Victory.
during the negotiations were raised Actual issues of Russian-Libyan ties. The parties also discussed key issues of developing the situation in North Africa.