The Libyan negotiating delegations in the Moroccan city of Bouznika affirmed that "important understandings were achieved in the negotiations of the continuous dialogue between the delegations of the House of Representatives in Tobruk and the Supreme Council of State."

A brief statement issued by the dialogue delegations today, Tuesday, said, "The political dialogue is proceeding in a positive and constructive manner, and everyone hopes to achieve good and tangible results that will pave the way for the completion of a comprehensive political settlement throughout the entire country."

The statement added that the two parties reached important understandings that include setting clear standards aimed at eliminating corruption and waste of public money and ending the state of institutional division.

Al-Jazeera correspondent Al-Mukhtar Al-Ablawi quoted sources in the delegations of the House of Representatives in Tobruk and the Supreme Council of State meeting in Bouznika, Morocco, that the evening session will discuss the mechanisms and conditions for nomination for the various institutions that will be agreed upon.

He added that the two parties confirmed, in brief statements, that the atmosphere is positive, while the Libyan ambassador to Morocco assured the island that by evening, we would hear positive news.

The talks, which will continue for the third day after being extended for an additional day, in the Moroccan city of Bouznika, focused on the sovereign, legal and oversight institutions in Libya, which are points linked to Article 15 of the Skhirat Agreement.

Inside Libya, the head of the Supreme Council of State, Khaled Al-Mishri, commented that Bouznika talks are informal and consultative, and they are looking for ways to start the actual dialogue.

Alert in the vicinity of Sirte


At the field level, the Government of National Accord forces announced a state of alarm in anticipation of an attack by Haftar's forces in Sirte.

The government forces confirmed that they are ready to respond to the sources of fire by the forces of retired Major General Khalifa Haftar in the axes west of Sirte.

A spokesman for the Accord Forces stated that it had spotted a fourth breach after what he described as "Haftar's terrorist militia," launching a barrage of Grad missiles towards the positions of the Accord forces.

In a related development, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov rejected accusations against Russia of using Syrian territory to send weapons and mercenaries to Libya.

Lavrov added, in a press conference in Damascus with his Syrian counterpart Walid al-Muallem, that such accusations are baseless, calling for the immediate start of the implementation of peace initiatives regarding Libya.

He said, "In Libya and in other countries, from Africa to Europe and through the United States, accusations are directed against Russia constantly, and you are aware and see that very well .. No facts have been presented to us in this regard."

"We consider it necessary to start implementing peace initiatives on the basis of the permanent and unconditional ceasefire," the Russian minister added.

Diplomatic moves are escalating to find a political solution to end the Libyan conflict, following the Al-Wefaq government forces achieving a series of victories that enabled them to expel the forces of retired Major General Khalifa Haftar from the capital, Tripoli (west) and other cities.

At the end of last July, the head of the Supreme Council of State in Libya Khaled al-Mishri and the Speaker of the Tobruk Parliament, Aqila Saleh, the Moroccan capital, Rabat, visited simultaneously, but they did not hold a meeting together, and the matter was limited to separate meetings with Moroccan officials.

The two parties to the Libyan conflict signed a political agreement on December 17, 2015 in the Moroccan city of Skhirat, which resulted in the formation of a presidential council leading the reconciliation government, in addition to the extension of the parliament and the creation of a higher state council.