Libyan Dialogue Kicks off in Bouznika

The Libyan dialogue between the delegations of the Libyan High Council of State and the Parliament of Tobruk began on Sunday in Bouznika.

This dialogue aims to maintain the ceasefire and open negotiations to end the conflicts between the Libyan parties.

It comes a few weeks after the visit to Morocco of the President of the Libyan High Council of State, Khaled Al Mechri and the Speaker of the Libyan Parliament, Aguila Salah, at the invitation of the speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives.

The Libyan dialogue also follows the visit to Morocco of the Special Representative and interim Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Stéphanie Williams, as part of the consultations she is leading with the Libyan parties, as well as with regional and international partners in order to find a solution to the Libyan crisis.

In a keynote speech, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad Nasser Bourita underlined that the positive dynamics noticed recently in the Libyan issue, especially after the ceasefire and the presentation of initiatives by the Libyan parties, is likely to prepare the ground for moving forward towards a solution to the Libyan crisis.

Bourita insisted that a solution to the Libyan crisis is based on three fundamental principles, namely Libyan patriotism, the conviction that the solution can only be political and the confidence in the capacities of the Libyan High Council of State and the Libyan House of Representatives, as legitimate institutions capable of overcoming hardship and engaging in dialogue for the interest of the country, with all responsibility.

For his part, president of the delegation of the Libyan Parliament, Youssef Al-Agouri, wished to express his thanks to the Kingdom of Morocco, to HM King Mohammed VI, as well as to the Moroccan people, Parliament and government for their warm hospitality, their welcome and their concern to make efforts to resolve the Libyan crisis. He also thanked all brotherly and friendly countries for their efforts to preserve the stability of Libya.

“We promise our Libyan people that we will do our best to forget the past, overcome differences and move towards building a Libyan state capable of ending the suffering of Libyans, achieving stability and hoping to build a prosperous future”, said Al-Agouri.

For his part, chairman of the delegation of the Libyan High Council of State, Abdessalam Al-Safraoui, expressed his thanks and gratitude to the Kingdom of Morocco, to HM King Mohammed VI, to the Moroccan government, people and parliament for the tireless efforts they have made and continue to make to help solve the Libyan crisis.

Based on our appreciation of the positive role and the active contribution of the Kingdom of Morocco, as well as the efforts of all brotherly and friendly countries, we wish during this meeting to work to break the impasse, to resume the political process and to hold constructive meetings with our partners of Parliament in order to reach a consensual, political and peaceful solution, he said.

Al-Safraoui clarified that it is no secret that Libya is going through political, economic, health, service and security crises, and on top of them the epidemic of coronavirus, in addition to other crises that affect all Libyans without exception, east, west and south, in light of the political and institutional division.

The Libyan Parliament and the Libyan High Council of State must shoulder their responsibilities to accelerate the search for a solution to these crises, so as to preserve the country from division, protect the democratic path and prevent the triggering of a new war, he concluded.