Libya: belligerents condition their participation in negotiations

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Political dialogue in Libya is threatened. Marshal Khalifa Haftar and Prime Minister recognized by the international community Fayez el-Sarraj threaten to suspend their participation in the process initiated by the United Nations.

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The two opposing Libyan camps have each announced the possibility of suspending their participation in the political dialogue in Geneva . Each party issues, in fact, conditions precedent to the meeting.

The Political Commission is one of the three components of an inter-Libyan process which must end the armed conflict. It is composed of 40 personalities, among which 13 must represent the Libyan Parliament which supports Marshal Haftar, 13 others must represent the High Council of the State of Tripoli, resulting from the Skhirat agreement and naturally loyal to the government of Fayez el -Sarraj. Fourteen others are to be chosen by the United Nations from independent Libyan personalities.

This Monday, the Parliament announced that its representatives will go to Geneva only if the UN approves the choices of the 13 personalities retained, and only if the program of the discussions is fixed in advance. His rival, the High Council of State prefers to wait until progress is made in the next military negotiations.

The military commission, meanwhile, had completed its second round of talks on Sunday and is expected to meet again next month. A cease-fire project is under preparation.

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