Third Day of Libyan Dialogue Kicks Off in Bouznika

08 September 2020 Printable Version

Bouznika - The sessions of the Libyan dialogue between the delegations of the High Council of State and the Parliament of Tobruk, aimed at maintaining the ceasefire and opening negotiations to end conflicts between the Libyan parties, resumed Tuesday morning in the city of Bouznika.

The two delegations held the first sessions of this dialogue on Sunday, at the end of which they expressed their sincere ambition to reach a consensus which will end the suffering of the Libyan people.

The two delegations welcomed the sincere willingness of the Kingdom of Morocco to create the appropriate fraternal atmosphere so as to find a solution to the Libyan crisis, reach a consensus, ensure the political and economic stability of Libya, end the suffering of the Libyan people and make it possible to move towards the building of a strong and stable state.

The United Nations on Monday welcomed the "constructive role" of Morocco, which has contributed since the beginning of the Libyan crisis to efforts aimed at achieving a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Libya.

EU foreign affairs spokesman Peter Stano said Tuesday in Brussels that the European Union is "grateful to Morocco for its active role" in the settlement of the Libyan conflict.

The League of Arab States also welcomed on Monday the efforts meant to advance the political dialogue between the Libyan parties.

For its part, the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) said Monday it follows with "particular attention and great satisfaction" the inter-Libyan talks launched on September 6 in Morocco.

The Libyan dialogue between the delegations of the Libyan High Council of State and the Parliament of Tobruk began Sunday in Bouznika.

This dialogue aims to maintain the ceasefire and open negotiations to end conflicts between Libyan parties.

It takes place a few weeks after the visit to Morocco of the President of the Libyan High Council of State, Khaled Al Mechri, and the Speaker of the Libyan Parliament, Aguila Salah, following the invitation of the speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives.

The Libyan dialogue also follows the visit to Morocco of the Acting Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Stéphanie Williams, as part of the consultations conducted with the Libyan parties, as well as with regional and international partners in order to find a solution to the Libyan crisis.