Libya’s political dialogue “positive” and “constructive”
(VOVworld) - The latest round of the Libyan Political Dialogue concluded in the Moroccan city of Skhirat on Friday. The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said in a statement that the talks were held in a "positive" and "constructive" atmosphere, underscoring the participants' deep conviction that finalizing the political agreement was a matter of extreme urgency. During two-day talks, the participants in the dialogue discussed with UN envoy Bernardino Leon annexes to the Libyan Political Agreement, which was initiated in July, and timelines for concluding the political dialogue. According to Leon, discussions addressed four annexes, namely the future government guidelines, financial stability guidelines, the state council and amendments to the constitutional declaration. The UNSMIL pointed out that the participants agreed that it is high time to conclude the talks that have been under way for seven months. The UN envoy said earlier on Friday that Libyan rival parties are expected to complete their political dialogue within two weeks.
Libya is now deadlocked in a dogfight between the pro-secular army and Islamist militants. The UN has brokered several rounds of dialogues between the conflicting parties since last September, but clashes persisted despite a truce agreed by the warring factions.