The newly elected executive authority in Libya has received more international support, while the European Union has urged it to speed up the formation of an inclusive government.
The Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, congratulated the Chairman of the Council of the Interim Executive Authority in Libya, Muhammad al-Exiled, on his victory as chair of the Council.
During a phone call, the Emir of Qatar confirmed his country's position in support of the security and stability of Libya.
In turn, the Russian Foreign Minister - Sergey Lavrov - held phone talks on Monday with the new heads of the Presidency Council and the Libyan government, Muhammad Al-Manfi and Abdel Hamid Dabaiba, and congratulated them on winning the elections that took place last Friday at the conclusion of the sessions of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum under the auspices of the United Nations.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said - in a statement - that Lavrov confirmed to the exiled and Dabaiba his country's readiness to constructively work with the transitional administration in Libya with the aim of quickly overcoming the crisis in Libya.
Several Arab countries, including Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco, the Emirates and Saudi Arabia, have welcomed the election of the interim executive authority, which is supposed to run Libya until the holding of general, presidential and legislative elections, on December 24th.
Turkish President Recep Erdogan also pledged - in a phone call with the elected President of the Presidency Council, Muhammad al-Exiled - to continue to support Libya economically and militarily.
In turn, the United States, the European Union and the United Nations welcomed the progress achieved within the framework of the Libyan political dialogue, but European countries, including France, Italy and Germany, indicated, however, that there is still a long way to go to settle the crisis in Libya.
In addition to external support, the new executive authority has received support from several internal parties, including the leaders of the current executive authority.
The High Council of State and parties such as the Justice and Construction Party.
Formation of the government
In the context, the European Union mission in Libya announced that its president, Ambassador José Sabadell, agreed on Monday with the elected head of the national unity government, Abdel Hamid Dabaiba, on the need to quickly form a new comprehensive transitional government that would be able to carry out important reforms and prepare for the upcoming general elections.
The mission said that Ambassador Sabadell confirmed to Dabaiba, during a phone call, the European Union's readiness to support the economic recovery in Libya and restore basic public services for the benefit of the Libyan people.
Sabadell referred to the European Union's role as a partner in chairing the economic working group emanating from the Berlin conference.
Earlier, the US ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, contacted Dabaiba, urging him to form a mini-technocratic government, and to meet the urgent needs of Libyans related to major issues such as electricity, and preparing for elections.
The elected head of the Libyan government, Abd al-Hamid Dabaiba (61 years), revealed - in an interview with Anadolu Agency - that the government will be formed within 3 weeks, and then it will be presented to win the confidence of the Libyan parliament.
He said that his government will work to bring peace between the parties in the country and solve the major problems they face.
Consolidated Budget
Meanwhile, the UN mission in Libya announced - in a statement - that for the first time since 2014, the parties in Libya agree on a unified budget for the country.
Referring to the two main parties to the conflict (the internationally recognized Government of National Accord located in Tripoli, and the parallel authorities in the east), the UN mission said that all concerned parties reached an agreement in this regard, without revealing the size of the budget.
She added that the parties had agreed on a two-month budget instead of a full year to allow the newly formed unified executive authority to decide on the full budget for 2021.
She added that the budget was agreed upon through the good offices of the mission, and with the support of international financial institutions and the economic working group emanating from the Berlin process.
The agreement on the current year’s budget comes after the Joint Libyan Military Committee (5 + 5) agreed to start clearing mines in preparation for opening the coastal road linking eastern and western Libya.