Representatives of the east-based parliament and High Council of State held this week a two-day meeting in Morocco that was attended by Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita.
The lawmakers met in the coastal town of Bouznika, south of Morocco’s capital Rabat, for talks that come ahead of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) scheduled in Tunisia on November 9.
MP Essam al-Jihani, who attended Wednesday's talks, told Asharq Al-Awsat that the conferees agreed for the United Nations Support Mission for Libya (UNSMIL) not to sidestep the legitimate bodies, especially in the decision-making mechanism.
Talks resulted in “comprehensive understandings” on the mechanisms and criteria for filling so-called sovereign positions in Libya in line with Article 15 of the Skhirat Agreement of December 2015.
The posts include the Central Bank governor, heads of the Audit Bureau, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), the Administrative Control Authority and the head of the Supreme Court, as well as chairperson and members of the High National Electoral Commission (HNEC), the Libyan Investment Authority and the National Oil Corporation.
In a joint press statement on Thursday, the conferees stressed the significance of political dialogue and willingness to support its course and enhance its chances of success.
They highlighted the importance of both parties to the dialogue assuming responsibility in maintaining the democratic path and preventing any foreign intervention in the political process.
Bourita said talks have created a positive dynamic and optimism on reaching a solution to the Libyan crisis.
On Monday, Tunis is scheduled to receive around 74 Libyan figures from across the political spectrum to participate in the UN-mediated LPDF.
The forum aims to set a date for holding general elections in the war-torn country, according to UN acting envoy to Libya Stephanie Williams, who expressed hope that “the political class will rise to the same level of national responsibility that we saw in the members of the Joint Military Committee.”
Rival Libyan military officers agreed last week on a roadmap for implementing a ceasefire deal reached in October.
