In agreement with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Chancellor Angela Merkel has issued invitations to a high-ranking Conference on Libya, to be held in Berlin. Invitations have been sent to the USA, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, the Republic of the Congo, Italy, Egypt, Algeria, the United Nations, the European Union, the African Union and the Arab League. In addition, the Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj and General Khalifa Haftar have been invited to Berlin.