The political situation in Libya mentioned on the sidelines of the UN GA, the elections in sight

Members of the Berlin process welcomed the continuation of the ceasefire, but also reiterated the "immediate" need to see foreign mercenaries withdraw from Libya.

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On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, some countries and organizations of the Berlin process gathered on Wednesday September 22 to take stock of the situation in Libya.

Co-chaired by the French, German and Italian Foreign Ministers, the meeting was held behind closed doors, but the participants indicated at the end that their priority was for everything to be done to ensure that the elections took place. take place on December 24th.

They also called on the Security Council to extend the mandate of Manul - an essential component in their view to ensure peace and stability in Libya.

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With our correspondent in New York,

Carrie Nooten

At the end of this meeting of the Berlin process, no mention was made of the three major political announcements made in Libya over the past two days: neither at the request of the upper house to postpone the elections for a year, nor to the motion of no confidence in the government by the assembly, and even less of General Haftar's declaration, which suggests that he would run for president.

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If they discussed it among themselves behind closed doors, nothing transpired.

Certainly aware of the potential instability, the members of the Berlin process preferred to hammer home, like a leitmotif, that the December 24 elections must imperatively take place as provided for in Security Council resolution 25-70, and that it is necessary do everything possible to prepare them correctly.

They welcomed the maintenance of the ceasefire, but also reiterated the “immediate” need to see foreign mercenaries withdraw from Libya - a subject that has been acquired for months.

Finally, they called on the Libyan assembly to vote a budget, and Tripoli to allow the repatriation of refugees.

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