Celebrations for the tenth anniversary of the February 17 revolution began in Martyrs Square in the capital, Tripoli, and the new President of the Presidential Council, Muhammad Al-Manfi, arrived in the capital, Tripoli, confirming that the formation of the new government will be ready within days.

The celebrations were attended in Tripoli by official, military and civilian figures, and units from the Ministry of the Interior in the Government of National Accord, the Red Crescent, scouts, female guides, and folk and brass arts groups participated.

Celebrators in Martyrs Square called for national unity, reconciliation and a move towards building a civil state.

The former President of the Presidency Council, Fayez Al-Sarraj, extended his congratulations to the people during a televised speech, saying that "the transition from revolution to the state, and from dictatorship to democracy, is a long, arduous path, and it is a great positive transformation in the modern history of Libya, the Libyans will not neglect it."

Al-Sarraj added, "From the very first moments of the aggression against the capital (referring to the attack of the retired Major General Khalifa Haftar's forces), I made a commitment to myself that I would do what the responsibilities of leading a battle required in terms of mobilizing strength and capabilities."

He explained that the ceasefire provided an opportunity to move in the political and economic tracks, considering that the time has come for the return of adulthood to minds, after everyone has been certain that there is no military solution to the crisis, as he put it.

Political efforts


For his part, Al-Manfi said that the main goal of the new executive authority is to unify the military institution under the supervision of the 5 + 5 Joint Military Committee.

Al-Manfi added, in a speech to him upon his arrival in Tripoli for the first time since taking office, that unifying the military and sovereign institutions would help the government to complete its tasks by holding elections at the end of the year.

The exile had toured the cities of eastern Libya, and a source close to him said that in the coming hours, the exile will hold a series of meetings with the political and social leaders in Tripoli to discuss directly the Presidential Council's duties.

In turn, the head of the national unity government, Abdul Hamid Dabaiba, said that he had begun laying the foundations for the formation of a government that would take into account the obligations specified in the Libyan political agreement and the road map agreed upon at the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum.

In a briefing before the Supreme Council of State in Tripoli, Dabaiba affirmed that he is ready to cooperate with all state institutions.

The Prime Minister of the National Unity Government stated that enhancing the feeling of security and unifying security and military institutions are key aspects that his government seeks to achieve in partnership with the Military Commission, noting the importance of preserving national sovereignty and preventing negative foreign interference.

United Nations


Secretary-General António Guterres held separate talks with Dabaiba and exile on Tuesday, and Stefan Dujarric, spokesman for the Secretary-General, said that Guterres confirmed during the talks the United Nations' readiness to support the elections in Libya, monitor a ceasefire, and the necessity for the withdrawal of all foreign forces.

When asked whether the United Nations has touched the start of a withdrawal of these forces, Dujarric replied in the negative, saying, "I did not want additional information about the exit of foreign forces. Of course we want that to happen as soon as possible."

He added that Guterres "congratulated the exiled and Dabaiba on their election," and "stressed the need for the new authorities to seek to organize the general elections expected on December 24th."