A UN official affirmed that the peace process in Libya will not succeed if some Libyan parties are excluded from the political dialogue, while the UN Security Council welcomed the recently announced ceasefire, and doubts were raised about its viability.

In an interview with Al-Jazeera today, Wednesday, Stephanie Williams - the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and Acting Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya - said that there is a real desire on the part of the Libyan parties for a ceasefire.

In response to a question about the participation of representatives of the retired general, Khalifa Haftar, and members of the former regime in the Libyan talks scheduled in Tunisia on the ninth of next month, the UN envoy said that peace will not be achieved if basic components in Libya are excluded.

"We will work with the Libyan parties to implement the Geneva Accord," she added.

She was referring to the agreement reached last Friday by the Libyan Joint Military Committee, which includes representatives of the internationally recognized Government of National Accord, and others representing the forces of retired Major General Khalifa Haftar.

Among the terms of the agreement, which entered into force upon its signature, the withdrawal of foreign mercenaries from Libya within 90 days, the return of armed formations to their barracks, and the formation of a joint Libyan military force run by a unified operations room.

The Government of National Accord rejects any role for Haftar in any possible political settlement, and after the signing of the Geneva Accord, it confirmed that it will continue to pursue those responsible for violations in Libya.

In statements published yesterday in the British Financial Times, the Libyan Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha warned of the futility of the ceasefire decision emanating from the Geneva talks in light of the continued foreign interference in his country, indicating that Haftar's danger lies only in supporting countries. Foreign to him, and supply him with weapons and military equipment.

Security Council


In the same context, the UN Security Council welcomed the permanent ceasefire agreement signed by the Libyan Joint Military Commission in Geneva.

In a statement issued yesterday evening, the Council called on the Libyan parties to abide by their commitments, fully implement the agreement, and show the same determination in reaching a political solution through the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum.

He also called on the participants in the Berlin conference to abide by the arms embargo on Libya, and to refrain from interfering in the armed conflict or in the internal affairs of Libya.

The Security Council affirmed its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national unity of Libya.

The United States called yesterday - through its Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo - to adhere to the ceasefire declared in Libya, and before that, Washington, the European Union and Arab countries, including Egypt, welcomed the Geneva Agreement.

Exporting oil


Meanwhile, the National Oil Corporation in Libya announced the start of oil exports from Sidra, one of the largest oil ports in the country.

The Corporation said that one of the tankers docked at the port to ship the first quantity of oil after a hiatus of more than 7 months due to the forced closure of the ports and oil fields by Haftar's forces, and the cutting of crude oil supplies to the ports.

She explained that one of the oil tankers docked last Sunday at the Zawia oil port (west of Tripoli) to ship its cargo after the force majeure was lifted from the Sharara oil field, which is located in southern Libya, and feeds this port with oil.

The corporation confirmed the resumption of operations and production in the fields of "Al-Ghani", "Bou-Atfel" and "Amal", located in central and western Libya.

The mass graves in Tarhuna held dozens of bodies (Reuters)

Mass graves


On the other hand, the General Authority for Search and Identification of Missing Persons in Libya confirmed that 12 unidentified bodies were found in new mass graves in the city of Tarhuna (80 kilometers southeast of Tripoli), which was under the control of Haftar's forces until they were defeated by Haftar's forces in early June. .

The director of the authority - Abdulaziz Al-Jaafari - told Al-Jazeera that the bodies were discovered in 4 mass graves in the area of ​​the link project in the city.

Since June, HTS teams have found 86 bodies in Tarhuna, and 28 others in the southern suburbs of the capital, Tripoli.