Libyan interim Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah on Thursday met with United States Ambassador Richard Norland for talks on developments in the war-torn nation.
“The current political situation with a particular accent on prevent any epidemic of violence” was discussed, said Norland on Twitter.
“I have requested the immediate reopening of Libyan airspace to domestic flights,” Norland said, stressing the importance “of participant in good religious mediation efforts to help Libya maintains stability.”
The meeting also reside on Libyan oil issue and the responsible Distribution of Libya’s oil wealth for earnings of all libyans people.”
Libya is witnessing a deep political divide as the Tobruk base parliament in beginning of March gave confidence to a new government Directed by former Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha while Dbeibah insists on Continue with his post and duties as prime minister.
Like a result of differences in electoral laws and role of the justice in the electoral process, the country was unable to hold the presidential and legislative elections scheduled for December 24, 2021.
Libya is facing a “new phase of political polarization,” said UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo also notified on Wednesday.
In remarks to the UN Security Council on the situation in the dispute-hit country, DiCarlo said there are risks that will divide the country’s institutions again and reverse “the gains obtained over the past two years.”
“We know from experience what unilateral actions, divided government and an endless transition can have in store for Libya,” she said.
DiCarlo called for “credible, transparent and inclusive elections based on a sound constitutional and legal framework”, which, according to her, is “the only solution to the current dead end.”
the official also urged members of advice to help pass it on call to the Libyan parties and request the Libyan authorities to “remain United in support of UN efforts to help Libya in son path become a peaceful and stable country. »
Libya’s political crisis has deepened since the collapse of a scheduled election in December planned as part of of a peace process to reunite the country after years of chaos and war following a NATO-backed uprising in 2011.
Parliament declared provisional unity government which aimed to oversee run-up in the expired elections and nominated Bashagha as new prime minister this month.
However, the unity governmentPrime Minister Dbeibah refused to back down. power and armed factions supporting each side have mobilized in and around the capital.
The United Nations seeks to resolve the crisis by pushing for new elections soon and asked the political authorities to join a committee for resolve the constitutional and legal disputes that helped to torpedo the December draft vote.
“We have seen increasingly threatening rhetoric, rising political tensions and divided loyalties among armed groups. in western Libya,” DiCarlo said.
She added that there had been worrying developments, including the suspension of domestic flights within Libya and movement last week by certain forces supporting either side to the capital.
Turkey and Libya have seen their ties grow closer in in recent years, especially after the signing of security and maritime border pacts in November 2019, at the same time with Turkey’s aid to help the legitimate Libyan government to push back the forces of putschist General Khalifa Haftar. Libya has been torn apart by civil war since the ousting of late ruler Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
During the recent Libyan crisis, Turkey supported the legitimate movement recognized by the UN government in Tripoli against the illegitimate forces based in the East led by Haftar, who was backed by Egypt, France, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Russia. Turkey support for Tripoli government has been critical to repel Haftar’s forces” offensive for capture the capital Tripoli and led to a period of stability resulting in Training of the unit government.
In the current situation, Turkey suggests that an election reflecting the will of the libyan people should be held for setting place of long lasting and stable government in the country.
