Belgium: Situation in Libya is 'very, very bad' - EU's Borrell

M/S High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell arriving at EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting, Brussels
M/S Borrell getting out of car
W/S Borrell entering building
SOT, Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy:
"I just had the letter from Mr. [Ghassan] Salame, the Special Representative of the United Nations, explaining that well, the ceasefire is still not there, the truce is being violated, the arms embargo also, that the fight continues. But the political process of Berlin is still, still working. But the situation in the ground, it's very, very bad. The petroleum, the oil embargo, the oil cut is weakening the economy of this country. They are losing about $60 million (€55.3 million) a day by the oil that they cannot sell. Can you imagine the whole European Union helped Libya [with] €600 million ($650.8), the equivalent of ten days of cutting the selling of oil. So, and then, for sure, we'll have to look about which other measures that the member states are ready to implement in order to help to control the arms embargo. Where there are still some discrepancies and I will see which other positions are available."
W/S Borrell and delegates leaving
SOT, Heiko Maas, German Foreign Minister (German): "My preference would be for Europe to contribute to the supervision of the weapon embargo. There are different options to do this, it is important that today we unite and agree on one option as it's also about our security and this is why we have responsibility there as well." *NO CUTAWAY AT SOURCE*
SOT, Reporter (Spanish): "Minister, regarding Venezuela, do we know what Delcy Rodriguez was carrying in these 40 suitcases? And furthermore, this weekend *inaudible*said on the topic of Venezuela that it's a topic that nobody cares about, he referred to it as all smoke and no fire, do you have the same opinion? Does Venezuela really not interest anybody?"
SOT, Arancha Gonzalez Laya, Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain (Spanish): "My feelings on Venezuela are that I would like to repeat the declarations of Juan Guaido which were 'Who better could understand the role of Spain?'. This is something that he understands is very important and that it must be constructive, so yes, I will refer to these words."
SOT, Reporter (Spanish): "And the 40 suitcases?"
SOT, Arancha Gonzalez Laya, Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain (Spanish): "I don't know what suitcases we are talking about, thanks."
SCRIPT
Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said that the situation in Libya was "very, very bad," as EU foreign ministers were arriving for an EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels, on Monday.
"I just had the letter from Mr. [Ghassan] Salame, the Special Representative of the United Nations, explaining that well, the ceasefire is still not there, the truce is being violated, the arms embargo also, that the fight continues," said Borrell.
"The political process of Berlin is still, still working. But the situation in the ground, it's very, very bad. The petroleum, the oil embargo, the oil cut is weakening the economy of this country. They are losing about $60 million (€55.3 million) a day by the oil that they cannot sell."
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas underlined the importance for European countries to "unite" on the Libyan issue and to supervise the weapon embargo to make sure it is being respected.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain, Arancha Gonzalez Laya, was later questioned on 40 unidentified suitcases that allegedly flew on the Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez' plane and ended up in her country's Venezuelan Embassy.