Russia announced its full support for the exit of all foreign mercenaries from Libya, while Malta received two delegations from both sides of the conflict, amid continuing efforts for a political solution and the confirmation of regional and international powers to respect the ceasefire.
The Russian representative to the UN Security Council, Vasily Nebenzia, said that he believed that the mercenaries leaving the Libyan lands - according to the agreement of the two parties to the conflict - would make all Libyans very happy, but he pointed out that the realism of this appeal must now be examined.
He explained, "We know that mercenaries are brought to Libya from the Middle East. In addition to private companies from countries that have been accusing other countries of sending their mercenaries to Libya, not to mention foreign forces on Libyan soil."
In a related context, the Maltese Interior Minister, Byron Camilleri, met Friday with the Libyan Defense Minister - with the recognized government - Salah El-Din Al-Nimroush, in the capital, Valletta.
In a tweet, Camilleri explained that he and Al-Namrouche discussed cooperation on national and border security.
He added that during the meeting, he reiterated the commitment of the Maltese government to support Libya.
In turn, the Malta Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a statement that a Libyan delegation headed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Tobruk (east) Aqila Saleh has been visiting Valletta two days ago.
She added that the delegation met with the ambassadors of the European Union countries residing in Valletta.
Al-Sarraj changed the decision to temporarily resign in response to local and international calls (Reuters)
Al-Sarraj will remain and
these developments coincide with the announcement of the head of the Libyan Presidency Council, Fayez Al-Sarraj, on Friday, that he had responded to calls demanding him to reverse his decision to resign from his post.
Earlier, Al-Sarraj spokesman Ghaleb Al-Zaqlai said that the council chairman "announces his response to these calls, appreciating their motives, and hopes that the dialogue committee will assume its historical responsibility, far from personal, regional and regional interests."
Last September, Al-Sarraj announced his "sincere desire" to hand over his duties to the next executive authority, no later than the end of October, provided that the dialogue committee had completed its work.
Al-Sarraj welcomed the local and international parties' expressions of "keenness on the smooth transition of the executive authority, in the interest of stability and to avoid any political vacuum."
He expressed his hope that "all members of the committee place the interest of the homeland above all other considerations, so that our country can overcome the current crisis in peace and consensus."
He also expressed his hope for achieving "the establishment of a modern civil state that endorses the peaceful exchange of power, respects human rights and preserves its dignity, and under which security, stability and prosperity are achieved."