Washington- The United States of America announced its strong support for the calls of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Libya, “Abdullah Batili” for a national consensus in Libya on setting a clear timetable for elections.
“There is no other way to ensure long-term stability and peace,” the United States said in a statement posted by the embassy in Libya on its Twitter account.
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya had renewed in a statement yesterday, Thursday, its explicit position that there is an urgent need for a national settlement to launch a clear path leading to the organization of elections in 2023, and the announcement of a new era for Libya, its neighbors and the region.
In its statement, the mission urged the House of Representatives and the State Council to expedite a full and final agreement, including on contentious issues, in order to complete the necessary steps to hold inclusive national elections within a specified time frame.
The mission reaffirmed that it is the duty of political leaders to show a real and continuous commitment for achieving a lasting peace, by building on the previous agreements of the House of Representatives and the High Council of State, with the aim of resolving the political crisis by holding elections as soon as possible, stressing that it is important for the Libyan people who has the right to choose its leaders and restore legitimacy to state institutions without further delay.
The UN mission concluded its statement by saying that, consistent with its mandate, it will remain fully prepared to support sincere initiatives aimed at achieving a national consensus that paves the way for a Libyan-Libyan solution to the protracted political crisis.
Source: Libyan News Agency