PARIS – The final communique of the Paris International Conference on Libya has called for holding the election in the North African country as scheduled on December 24.
The statement also called for forming a reconciliation commission under the auspices of the country’s Transitional Presidency Council.
The participants stressed full respect for Libya’s sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national unity and their commitment to rejecting all foreign interference in Libyan affairs.
They praised the progress that has been made towards restoring peace and stability in Libya since the first Berlin Conference, through the signing of the ceasefire agreement on October 23, 2020, the adoption of the Libyan political road map in Tunis on November 15, 2020, and approval of the transitional government of the national unity on March 10, 2021.
The participating countries reiterated their commitment to the success of the Libyan political process, full implementation of the ceasefire agreement signed on October 23, 2020, and holding presidential and legislative elections on December 24, 2021, under the Libyan political road map and resolutions 2570 and 2571 issued by the Security Council, and the conclusions of the Second Berlin Conference.
The statement also commended the commitment of the Presidency Council and the interim Government of National Unity in Libya to ensure the success of the political transition by holding presidential and legislative elections on December 24, 2021, and implementing the ceasefire agreement through a comprehensive action plan for the withdrawal of mercenaries, foreign fighters and foreign forces from Libyan territory. (MORE)
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