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TunisiaEU joins countries and organisations to support Libyan government and people
September 23, 2016
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The EU joined a number of countries and organisations* to reiterate its support to the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) and reaffirm its commitment to the United Nations Support Mission in Libya’s efforts to facilitate the implementation of the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) and support the Presidency Council (PC) in addressing the political, security, economic, and institutional crises facing the country.
“We call on the Presidency Council to present a new Cabinet to be approved by the House of Representatives (HoR) as the legislative authority of State, and on the HoR to support national reconciliation by gathering all the Members of Parliament and fulfilling its duty to hold a free and fair vote on the revised Cabinet and on the Constitutional amendment to enshrine the LPA in Libyan law without delay,” said a joint communiqué issued on Thursday 23 September,
The group ensured its full support the PC’s requests for security assistance to counter Da’esh and other UN-designated terrorist groups for a united national security force. “We remain committed to upholding the arms embargo, and commend EUNAVFOR Sophia’s efforts to prevent illicit weapons shipments on the high seas.”
“Over the next year the GNA must prepare for a peaceful transition to a permanent, elected Libyan government. We strongly urge the Constitutional Drafting Assembly to complete its work and present the draft Libyan Constitution for a referendum in 2017,” stressed the communiqué.
*Algeria, Canada, Chad, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Jordan, Italy, Malta, Morocco, Niger, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sudan, Tunisia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States, the European Union, United Nations, the League of Arab States, and the African Union
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EEAS – Libya
EU Neighbourhood Info Centre webpage – Libya
EU Delegation to Libya – website and Facebook page
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