Delegates from Libya’s two rival administrations announced reaching a comprehensive understanding on the appointment of sovereign positions in the country after the conclusion of the 2nd round of talks in the Moroccan city of Bouznika.
The two sides said in a statement that the negotiations “lead to agreements about the mechanism and criteria for selecting leadership key positions for sovereign institutions, as stipulated in Article 15 of the Political Agreement” concluded in the Moroccan town of Skhirat in 2015.
“The achievements of the rounds of dialogue in the Kingdom of Morocco between the delegations of the two councils constitute an asset that can be built upon to bring Libya to stability and end the state of division,” according to the two parties.
The final statement affirmed the two parties’ determination to “continue their consultative meetings in the Kingdom of Morocco to coordinate the work of political, executive and oversight institutions to ensure the end of the transitional period.”
The statement was read during a press conference that was attended by Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita.
Bourita confirmed that the latest agreements reached by the Libyan parties are “decisive.”
The FM also said that the agreements were included in a report that will be submitted to the presidents of the State’s Supreme Council and the House of Representatives, highlighting the “positive spirit” that prevailed during the talks.
He added that one of the fundamentals of the Libyan dialogue’s success is that it relies on the legitimate institutions in Libya: the State’s Supreme Council and the House of Representatives.
