Russia and Turkey intend to create a joint working group to resolve the situation in Libya.

The two countries have issued a joint statement on Wednesday following the consultations in Ankara. Its text is posted on the website of the Russian diplomatic service.

We agreed to consider the creation of a joint working group on Libya and hold the next round of consultations in Moscow in the near future, the document said.

The sides also reaffirmed their unwavering commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity, and territorial integrity of Libya, noting the need to fight terrorists and terrorist groups. 

Moscow and Ankara are also confident that the conflict in Libya has no military solution and can only be resolved through a political process led and carried out by the Libyans themselves with the assistance of the UN. 

Following the consultations, representatives of Russia and Turkey have also agreed to promote the inter-Libyan political dialogue in accordance with the results of the Berlin conference held in January this year.