Cease-fire: Al-Sarraj prompts Libyans and Moscow invites parties to the conflict to talk

The President of the Presidential Council of the Al-Wefaq government said that his government’s acceptance of the cease-fire came from a “position of strength” to prevent more Libyans bloodshed, maintain national cohesion and social fabric, with the possibility of resuming the military operation in case of any violations.

Al-Sarraj said in a televised speech in the early hours of Monday morning, that the political track after the ceasefire comes as a continuation of "the sacrifices of the martyrs."

He addressed a message to the families of the martyrs and their comrades in arms and the wounded, and all who were harmed by this aggression, and to all the partners of the political agreement and the civil powers, saying, "We will not give up our national principles ... the cease-fire is only a first step in dispelling the illusions of those who aspire to power with the power of arms and dreamers The return of tyranny. "

The Libyan "Gateway to the Middle" stated that Al-Sarraj made it clear that the ceasefire was a first step towards the political path to complete the building of the "state we dream of." "I call on all Libyans to turn the page of the past, reject division and close ranks to move towards peace and stability ... We must all realize that the difference between us must be managed democratically and through dialogue," he added.

Al-Sarraj had talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday, focusing on the ceasefire, and the Berlin International Conference on the Libyan Crisis to be held at the end of this month.

A few days ago, Ankara sent vanguard of its soldiers to the areas of the National Accord government to assist its forces in responding to the Haftar attack, according to a security and military memorandum of understanding concluded between the governments of Tripoli and Ankara a few weeks ago.

A trip to Moscow
On the other hand, the Russian news agency "Sputnik" said hours ago that the head of the Libyan National Accord government, Fayez al-Sarraj, and retired Major General Khalifa Hifter may visit Moscow soon to discuss with the Russian leadership on resolving the crisis in Libya.

The head of the Russian contact group on the Libyan settlement, Lev Dingov, told the agency late this night that Al-Sarraj and Haftar may visit Moscow soon to discuss the settlement in Libya. There has been no response from the two men yet, but some media have reported that Haftar has already gone to Moscow.

This comes at a time when the ceasefire between the internationally recognized national reconciliation government and the forces of Haftar, who has been contesting the government over the legitimacy and authority of the oil-rich country, have appeared largely intact since it was announced midnight Sunday in response to a Turkish-Russian initiative.

Haftar forces have launched an attack since April 4 to control the capital, Tripoli, the seat of the Al-Wefaq government, which aborted the efforts of the United Nations to hold a dialogue conference between the Libyans.

And Germany is seeking - with the support of the international organization - to bring together countries concerned with the Libyan crisis at an international conference in Berlin at the end of January without specifying a specific date so far, in an attempt to reach a political solution.

Welcome to the cease-fire
Meanwhile, Egypt welcomed yesterday, Sunday, the unconditional ceasefire announced on Sunday in Libya. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement, it expresses its support for all that is injecting the blood of the Libyan people.

"Egypt reaffirms the importance of a return to the political process represented in the Berlin conference process and the efforts of the UN envoy to launch the three political, economic and security tracks," the ministry added.

This comes while the head of the Tobruk Parliament in Libya, Aqila Saleh, from within the Turkish parliament, has called for the summons of the Egyptian army if foreign interference occurs in Libya. Saleh stated that the Skhirat agreement no longer exists on the ground, which was the outcome of the National Accord government.

For its part, Tunisia welcomed yesterday the decision to cease-fire in Libya, considering it an important step to inject the blood of Libyans and calm the situation, paving the way for the end of military operations in this country. And considered that the decision leaves the way to return to dialogue and negotiation under the auspices of the United Nations and within the framework of respect for international legitimacy, calling on all Libyan parties to commit to respecting the ceasefire.

In a related context, the Algerian Foreign Ministry announced yesterday that a high-level Libyan delegation from the government affiliated with General Haftar visited the country the day before yesterday, Saturday, and discussed with the senior officials of the Libyan crisis.

A spokesman for the ministry stated that the visit is part of Algeria's efforts to bring views between all Libyan parties in order to return to the path of a comprehensive dialogue with a view to reaching a political solution to the crisis.