Libya’s government is hosting a number of senior foreign officials on Thursday, in an effort to gather up support on transitional issues as it gears up for the December election.
According to Hespress sources, the Ambassador Director-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Fouad Yazough is representing Morocco at the conference.
The conference comes two months ahead of planned presidential elections, under a UN-led peace process seeking to end Libya’s decade-old conflict.
Tripoli has said the world body’s Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo and Libya envoy Jan Kubis will attend.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Wednesday he would also be there, and officials from regional powers including Italy, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Egypt are also expected, according to Libyan press agency LANA.
The conference aims to “gather the necessary support, in a transparent way” for the presidential election, said Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush in a video published by her ministry on Sunday.
Libya has been striving to turn the page on the chaos that wracked the country since a 2011 uprising backed by NATO forces toppled longtime strongman Gadhafi.
The country had been divided between warring eastern and western factions, until a ceasefire last year led to a unity government taking office in March, with the hopes of leading the country to elections in December.
The presidential polls will open on December 24, while legislatives were delayed till the new year.
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