The First Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Council (PC) of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Ahmed Omar Maiteeq and the American Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, confirmed the cessation of military escalation in the city of Sirte.

According to a statement by the Information Office of the GNA on Saturday, the two parties discussed, by way of a telephone call, the importance of restoring and securing the oil fields in preparation for the resumption of essential work to be carried out.

The American ambassador also reviewed, during the call, the results of his recent visits to Libya, Egypt and Turkey.

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