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The sound of gunfire and bomb explosions are not heard anymore at the moment in Libya. Two warring camps. namely, the Government of National Accord (GNA) and the Libyan National Army (LNA), January 13, 2020 agreed a ceasefire. The agreement was reached at a meeting in Moscow. which was attended by LNA Commander, Khalifa Haftar and GNA Leader Fayez al Serraj. The decision was received positively by various parties including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. As is known Russia and Turkey each supports the opposite party.

Although there has been an agreement, and the use of heavy weapons and bombs has not been heard, but sometimes the sound of gunfire can still be heard here and there though on a small scale. Therefore the United Nations urges both parties to abide by the ceasefire. Calls to both parties to keep commitments were also made by the Arab League and the European Union.

In Tripoli various foreign representatives through their respective Ambassadors, urged the Libyan people to use this peaceful opportunity to rise and overcome various problems, such as political, economic and security. Calls to the two warring parties for an immediate end to the fighting were also conveyed by the Arab League. Conflicts and the civil war have occurred in Libya since almost a decade ago. The chaos began when Muamamar Gaddafi, who was the Leader of the Libyan Revolution, was overthrown in 2011 through a revolt. Since then, the oil-rich Lybia split into two camps namely GNA and LNA, which respectively controlled the East and West. The conflicts have destroyed the country's economy and disrupted world oil supplies. It is in this perspective that a number of countries view the resolution of the crisis as very important so that oil supply from Libya to various countries will return to normal.

To what extent did the ceasefire agreed in Moscow become a momentum for peace in Lybia? All depends on the further steps to be taken. The leaders of the two warring sides must be able to use the opportunity of a ceasefire to bring peace to the oil-rich nation.