Libyan election vow must be honoured at all costs : UN
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Libyan delegates gathered in Geneva Monday to choose new temporary leaders for the war-scarred country, with the UN stressing the importance of respecting their commitment to hold elections next December.
The 75 participants at the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum have until Friday to select a prime minister and a three-member presidency council from a list of 45 candidates.
The new leadership will then be tasked with guiding the oil-rich and conflict-ravaged North African country until elections scheduled for December 24.
By picking that date, you have put an indelible mark on the calendar, acting UN envoy Stephanie Williams told the delegates.
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Libyan delegates meet Monday for UN-backed talks in Geneva to choose a new temporary executive to lead the war-scarred country through a transition until scheduled December elections.
The 75 participants at the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum have until Friday to select a prime minister and a three-member presidency council from a list of 45 candidates, Libya’s UN mission UNSMIL said in a statement.
Oil-rich Libya has been torn by civil war since a NATO-backed uprising led to the ouster and killing of long-time dictator Moamer Kadhafi in 2011.
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A fighter loyal to the GNA. (Reuters) Ankara - Saeed Abdulrazek
The Turkish presidency expressed on Sunday its hope for an end to the conflict in Libya and formation of a transitional government as soon as possible.
However, its support was undermined by reports that cited Ankara’s continued dispatching of mercenaries from Syria to Libya to prop up the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA), headed by Fayez al-Sarraj, against the Libyan National Army (LNA), commanded by Khalifa Haftar.
Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said Ankara will continue to support Libyan talks and offer all sorts of support to advance the political process.
Libyan Delegates Choosing Interim Leaders Prior to Elections The Media Line Staff 02/01/2021
Libyan delegates at United Nations-backed talks in Geneva are meeting Monday to select an interim body to lead the war-torn country, currently broken into two opposing enclaves, through a transition period and to elections now scheduled for December 2021.
Some 75 participants in the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum will be voting through February 5
to elect a three-person presidential council and a prime minister. Candidates include military, political and tribal leaders from both sides of the conflict. Wake up to the Trusted Mideast News source Mideast Daily News Email By subscribing, you agree to The Media Line terms of use and privacy policy.