Speaker of the east-based Libyan parliament Aguila Saleh and head of the High Council of State chief Khalid al-Mishri were in the Moroccan capital on Monday for talks on amending the 2015 Skheirat agreement.
Diplomatic sources in Rabat said Morocco was seeking to hold a meeting between the two officials as part of efforts aimed at resolving the Libyan crisis.
Saleh said that he has yet to decide whether he would meet with Mishri. Mishri, for his part, said that no meeting has been arranged for talks with the speaker.
“I don’t mind meeting with any Libyan and all bodies that were produced from the Skheirat agreement, including the parliament,” he added.
Their visit reflected Libya’s desire for Morocco to revive its role as mediator in its crisis.
Addressing a press conference after meeting speaker of the first chamber of parliament Habib El Malki, Saleh said his visit was aimed at garnering support for his initiative to end the crisis.
The Libyan parliament’s initiative and the Cairo Declaration are aimed at reaching a solution that “does not contradict the Skheirat agreement and the Berlin conference.”
“We presented an initiative that we believe was accepted by the majority of Libyans and was welcomed by the international community and United Nations mission,” he continued.
For his part, Malki said Morocco welcomes all initiatives aimed at restoring security and stability in Libya. He expressed his support for Saleh’s proposal, while underlining that Rabat respects the sovereignty of Libya.
All recent initiatives do not contradict the Skheirat agreement, he remarked, noting that Saleh’s proposal “will open new opportunities to reach a solution.”
Dialogue and bridging divides between rivals are key for Libya to restore its stability and prosperity, he stressed.
Mishri, meanwhile, met with speaker of the second chamber of parliament Hakim Benchamach. In remarks to the press, he said that they discussed the implementation of Skheirat agreement and the need to amend it in line with the developments in Libya.
