“The date has been set - December 24th.
I hope it will be sustained, "TASS quotes him.
At the same time, the minister noted that the priority for the Russian side is "not formal observance of a certain deadline, but substantive support of the elections."
“So that representatives of all leading political forces could take part in them and the results are recognized by all of them.
I will be honest and open that from this point of view, even if there is a slight delay or postponement, I do not see a big trouble in this, ”Lavrov said.
Earlier, the media reported that the Supreme State Council of Libya proposed to postpone the presidential elections scheduled for December 24 until February.