London - The British government welcomed the signing this Thursday in Morocco of a Libyan political agreement to end the crisis in Libya.
London – The British government welcomed the signing this Thursday in Morocco of a Libyan political agreement to end the crisis in Libya.
“This is a positive step for Libya and I commend those who have worked together to seek consensus in the interests of all the Libyan people”, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said in a release.
“To ensure a lasting peace in Libya, all parties must maintain this momentum to create a Government of National Accord based in Tripoli. I also urge those who have not yet signed, to support this agreement”, he added.
The agreement was signed this Thursday in Skhirat (30 km south of Rabat), by representatives of all parties taking part in the inter-Libyan dialogue, held under the aegis of the UN support mission in Libya, mainly the Tobrouk agreement (recognized by the international community), the National General Congress, called the Tripoli parliament, independent figures and representatives of the civil society.
Morocco had hosted several UN-sponsored rounds of talks.
