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Rabat – Faction leaders from Libya, including President of the Libyan parliament Aguila Saleh and President of the Libyan High Council of State Khaled Al-Mishri held talks in Morocco in a bid to relaunch dialogue and find a political solution to end their country’s long-running dispute.
Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita received the two Libyan officials as part of the Moroccan commitment to help Libyan factions reach a peaceful and agreed upon political solution to the decade-long dispute.
The two officials have been in Morocco for the past couple of years, engaging in round table talks to discuss the situation in Libya.
President of the Libyan parliament Aguila Saleh and Morocco’s Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita. Photo: Morocco World News
Speaking to the press on Friday, Saleh said he and Al-Michri agreed on different aspects, particularly the relaunch of dialogue to achieve an agreement about the holding of presidential and parliamentary elections.
Saleh also stressed that the two officials agreed on the implementation of the Bouznika mechanism related to the sovereign position within the coming weeks, “but not later than the end of the year.”
The mechanism was announced during a final statement between Libyan delegations at the end of a second round of dialogue in Bouznika in October 2020.
It is related to criteria for appointments to leadership positions in the state’s sovereign institutions, including the positions of Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, President of the Audit Bureau, and Head of the Administrative Control Authority, among others.
Appointment to the positions requires the approval of two-thirds of the members of parliament.
On October 21, the two members of the Libyan factions also expressed commitment to resume dialogue and conveyed their thanks and gratitude to King Mohammed VI, the government, and the Moroccan people for their support for the Libyan cause.
Both officials recalled Morocco’s commitment to helping Libyans find a peaceful solution to the conflict and emphasized the country’s support for territorial integrity and its firm position against foreign interference in Libya’s domestic affairs.
President of the Libyan High Council of State Khaled Al-Mishri. Photo: Morocco World News
Morocco has been expressing determination to work with Libyan factions to help broker a lasting and agreed-upon political solution to the long-running conflict.
In September, Morocco welcomed the appointment of Senegal’s Abdoulaye Bathily as the new special representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya, renewing its determination to contribute to UN-led mediation efforts to put an end to the Libyan crisis.
In the communique, Morocco extended its full support for the new envoy, emphasizing that fair elections are the only way to “overcome the current situation in Libya.”
Morocco also hosted a series of roundtable talks, convening Libyan parties in Tangier and Bouznika.
Libya has been operating with two governments; the Tripoli-based cabinet and Libya’s east-based rival appointed by the parliament.
