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EU-MED: Council of the European Union: EUNAVFOR Med Operation Sophia authorised to start two additional supporting tasks

30 August 2016

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"On 30 August 2016, the Political and Security Committee authorised EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia to begin two additional supporting tasks:

- training of the Libyan coastguard and navy

- contributing to the implementation of the UN arms embargo on the high seas off the coast of Libya."

See the full text: EUNAVFOR Med Operation Sophia authorised to start two additional supporting tasks (press release, pdf)

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