Rabat – Morocco has renewed its commitment to continue to help Libyan factions reach a consensus-based, politically negotiated solution to end the internal crisis prevailing in the oil-rich country.
Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita renewed Morocco’s commitment on Tuesday in Rabat during the ministerial meeting of the AU Peace and Security Council.
Bourita spoke of Morocco’s “constant and clear” stance on the Libyan conflict, stressing the country’s readiness to support mediation efforts aiming to make Libya to “a strong and democratic country capable of contributing to the advancement of the maghreb integration.”
Describing Libya as a regional “key partner,” Bourita emphasized that Morocco supports all efforts seeking to help Libyans achieve a lasting and negotiated settlement of their country’s decae-long political unrest.
“The Kingdom of Morocco, – King, government and people – stands by the brotherly Libyan people, stresses at every opportunity the need to preserve the national unity and territorial integrity of the Libyan state and considers the adoption of a national dialogue, with the participation of all components of the Libyan people as the only way to reach this stage,” Bourita stressed.
He also recalled Morocco’s efforts to help rival Libyan factions find a common ground and put to and to the decade-long plight of ordinary Libyans, helpless watchers, and victims of their country’s descent into a spiral of political unrest and violence.
A genuine solution to the Libyan crisis will only be achieved through a consensual and comprehensive legislative framework for elections, Bourita argued, stressing Morocco’s commitment to the UN-led political process seeking to facilitate the path toward presidential and parliamentary elections.
Morocco has hosted several dialogue meetings between rival Libyan factions, bringing together officials from the Eastern Libya-based parliament and the Tripoli-based High State Council to discuss a possible consensus on how to best end the Libyan crisis.
Libyan and UN officials frequently extend their gratitude to Morocco for both its mediation efforts and its support of the UN-led political process.
In January, the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, commended Morocco’s efforts, stressing that Rabat and the UN share a common desire to contribute to restoring peace and stability in libya.
“Libya has numerous resources that would help create the condition of prosperity in the country,” Bathily said during a press conference following his meeting with Bourita in Rabat.
