LIBYANS WILL DECIDE THEIR FUTURE
LIBYANS WILL DECIDE THEIR FUTURE
TTunis, March 30, 2019 - During the 30th ordinary summit of the Arab League countries, the summit between the European Union, the African Union, the Arab League and the United Nations represented by their top representatives took place yesterday in a hotel in the Tunisian capital: vice president Federica Mogherini, President Moussa Faki, General Secretary Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and his envoy Ghassan Salamé. "The quartet comes - underlined Federica Mogherini - in a particular moment, a few weeks before the national conference in which Libyan parties and interlocutors will find a place, a space to define their own path for the political process. The European Union has supported the Libyans in different sectors, from economy to security of the union and we will continue. We want to continue in total coordination with our partners, the League of Arab countries, the African Union and under the leadership of United Nations, supporting a single roadmap. The aim of this action, which we have decided to intensify today, is to link international and regional actors to help and support the Libyans so that they can unite in difficult but not impossible conditions”.
The UN General Secretary , Antonio Guterres, declared to journalists that today the four organizations are even more closed in supporting "the political process led by Libyans, so that they will solve by themselves problems of Libya". In this regard, Ghassan Salamè said that most of Libyans want to choose their representatives through the vote, and they will be themselves to set times and rules of vote. "The national conference - which will be held in Gadames from 14 to 16 April - represents a great opportunity to build a united, civil, capable and just state". The African Union and the Union of Arab countries declared their support to United Nations action plan and are ready to facilitate dialogue between the parties so that Libya will find its stability as soon as possible, of fundamental importance for the whole area and for European partners. Further arguments , in addition to the recommendations for the Conference, the problem of the militias in the capital Tripoli, the unification of the institutions and in particular of the Libyan national army. The results of the summit will be examined today by leaders of state and government.
Sources of this article:
Vanessa Tomassini (specialelibia.it)