“In my letter to the UN Secretary General on resignation, I confirmed my readiness to continue to carry out my functions during the transitional period, which, in my opinion, should affect the election period (in Libya. - RT) ... The UN Secretary General approved my resignation from December 10 ", - said Kubish, speaking before the UN Security Council.

His words are quoted by TASS.

The agency emphasizes that the diplomat is leaving his post a month before the parliamentary and presidential elections in Libya.

According to the decision of the Forum of Libyan Political Dialogue, they should be held on December 24.

Earlier, Russia's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Gennady Kuzmin called on all parties to show maximum restraint around Libya for holding elections in the country.