A military intervention in Libya is not feasible at this point, President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz said Wednesday.
“Despite the deterioration of the situation in Libya, the European Union (EU) is still hopeful that a peaceful settlement of the crisis shaking Tunisia’s neighbouring country will be reached,” he told reporters at the Tunis-Carthage airport at the end of his working visit to Tunisia.
Schulz ruled out any intention now to start a military action against Libya “in the interest of neighbouring countries, with Tunisia on top,” calling for prioritising peaceful means to settle conflicts in this country “affected by a civil war.”
In another connection, Martin Schulz reaffirmed the EU’s will to support Tunisia’s efforts in the economic and security fields and relaunch cooperation on the basis of complementarity.
The prospect of a foreign military intervention in Libya was a source of concern to the Tunisian authorities.
"Countries considering military intervention in Libya must take into account the interests of neighbouring countries, first and foremost Tunisia and consult with us,” Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi said.
