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Libya parliament speaker urges rejection of UN-recognised govt

Libya's parliament speaker Aguila Saleh visited Cyprus at a time of rising tensions in the Mediterranean

The speaker of Libya's parliament on Saturday urged the international community to reject the legitimacy of the war-torn country's UN-recognised government which is pursuing closer military ties with Turkey.

Libya has been beset by chaos since a NATO-backed uprising toppled and killed dictator Moamer Kadhafi in 2011, with rival administrations in the east and the west vying for power.

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