To get correct and secure operation of the Russian Defence Ministry’s website and its services, use browsers that support Russian certificates or install the root certificate of the Russian Ministry of Digital Development

11.01.2017 (18:54)

Russian Defence Minister and head of the Libyan army head a videoconference discussing fighting against terrorism in the Middle East

Today, Marshal Khalifa Belqasim Haftar, Commander of the Libyan national army, has visited the Admiral of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov heavy aircraft carrying cruiser. The Russian aircraft carrier has been on its way in the Russian Navy ship grouping of the Northern Fleet to the permanent location.

Vice Admiral Viktor Sokolov, leadership and crew of the ship received Marshal Khalifa Belqasim Haftar onboard the cruiser.

After a brief excursion around the ship, the Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu and the head of the Libyan army head a videoconference discussing fighting against terrorism in the Middle East.

Russian party has handed medicals to Marshal Khalifa Belqasim Haftar for Libyan military servicemen and civilians.