Morocco will host a summit on Libya in July
Libyan citizens are awaiting important meetings to be held this July during a tripartite summit organised by the Kingdom of Morocco, to be attended by the President of the Presidential Council, Mohamed Menfi, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh and the President of the Council of State, Mohamed Takala.
As reported by Al-Arab, MP Abdel Moneim Al-Arfi confirmed that the Moroccan meeting will be held before the end of this month on the basis of the principles agreed at the Cairo meeting to form a new unified government capable of overseeing the parliamentary and presidential elections.
Local sources indicated that the meeting would address a number of issues relevant to Libya, in particular the unification of the state budget by 2024 and the formation of a single government capable of managing the country's affairs.
In this regard, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, reaffirmed the need to form a unified executive to oversee the organisation of the elections during his meeting with the EU ambassador to Libya, Nicola Orlando.
The meeting addressed the current situation in the North African country, with an emphasis on possible solutions that could put an end to the crisis that has been going on for years, according to a press release from Aguila's spokesman.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives reiterated to the European diplomat that the solution in Libya will only come through the holding of presidential and parliamentary elections, giving Libyans the freedom to choose in free and fair elections and, subsequently, forming a unified government throughout the country.
For his part, Mohammed Takala, President of the State Council, discussed the latest political developments in Libya with Stephanie Khoury, Acting Head of the UN Mission in Libya, stressing the need for a comprehensive consensus to end the transitional stages.
During his meeting with Khoury in Tripoli, Takala also stressed the need to hold presidential and parliamentary elections based on political consensus through a comprehensive vision agreed and approved by the House of Representatives leading to transparent elections whose results are accepted by all.
Khoury stressed "the importance of converging views among political parties and bridging the gap of disagreement to achieve stability in the country and support it to play an effective regional and international role".
Last March Cairo hosted a meeting between Menfi, Saleh and Takala that concluded with an agreement on the need to form a unified government that would lead to elections and provide the necessary services to Libyan citizens. The three sides also agreed to defend Libya's sovereignty, territorial integrity and rejection of any foreign interference in its affairs.
Now, in the midst of preparations for the summit in Morocco, a tripartite meeting was held involving the heads of the Presidential Council, the Council of State and the head of the Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid Mohammed Dbeibé. The agenda of the meeting focused on political and economic issues.
On the other hand, during the meeting it was agreed to support local efforts to make the municipal elections a success by increasing cooperation and coordination with the High National Electoral Commission to ensure that its work is completed positively.
The importance of supporting international efforts to conduct parliamentary and presidential elections in accordance with fair and agreed laws was also highlighted, as well as the importance of unifying local efforts to end the transitional phases.
The attendees called for implementing the necessary economic reforms to improve the conditions of citizens, urging the government to continue its commitments and activating local development projects.
Libyan sources consulted by Al-Arab consider the meeting between Menfi, Takala and Dabaiba as a prelude to the tripartite meeting in Morocco, which has already organised several meetings between the Libyan parties in the past without interfering in their affairs or influencing their internal decisions.
Morocco asks the UN to legitimize any peace process
Prior to this summit, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita met with Stephanie Khoury, United Nations special envoy for Libya, to reiterate the need for the UN to legitimize any peace process.
For years, Rabat has advocated for direct UN supervision and participation in all diplomatic efforts related to Libya that can provide political stability after years of wars, conflicts and divisions.
Bourita conveyed to Khoury during the meeting that the current conditions in Libya are conducive to advancing the peace process, highlighting in this sense that, for Morocco, the solution to the Libyan crisis must emerge from within Libya, mainly through elections. legitimate.
The Moroccan minister referred to the implications of the Libyan crisis at the regional level, highlighting Rabat's role as a key actor in promoting stability in the region.