The Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah announced on Thursday his rejection of the entry of any Russian military equipment or forces into Libya coming from Syria.
This came during his participation in a dialogue session at the opening of the Government Communication Forum, as part of the activities of Tripoli Media Days.
Dbeibah was asked about the government's position on the entry of Russian forces coming from Syria into eastern Libya, after Syrian factions overthrew the regime of Bashar Al-Assad, Moscow's ally, on December 08.
"No patriotic person accepts the entry of a foreign country and imposing its hegemony, and we will not accept the entry of any foreign force except through official agreements and for the purpose of training. Any party that enters Libya without permission or agreement will be fought, and we cannot accept Libya being an international battlefield." Dbeibah said.
He added that his government had addressed Russia regarding allegations of transferring weapons and military equipment from Syria to Libya, and that his government had summoned the Russian ambassador and asked him about the statement of the Russian embassy in Libya, regarding the warning of its citizens against traveling to Libya, noting that "the security forces arrested a Russian tourist in Libya after he was suspected of committing some security as well as immoral acts".
Regarding the political situation in Libya, Dbeibah said that "the members of the House of Representatives only want to remain in power, and when they saw that their interests were not in line with the constitution, they put the draft constitution in the drawer," adding: "We want to revive the constitution."
Speaking about the long-awaited parliamentary and presidential elections, Dbeibah said: "We want electoral laws to hold elections and we must work to reach fair electoral laws."
Haftar's forces have remained silent on successive assertions that Russia had flown cargo planes carrying air defense equipment, including radars for S-400 and S-300 interceptor systems, weapons, personnel and other military equipment from Syria to bases in eastern Libya.