The United States called for the use of alternative mechanisms to adopt a constitutional basis for elections in Libya, in the event that the House of Representatives and the Supreme Council of the State were unable to reach a quick agreement on a fair electoral roadmap.
A statement by the US Embassy in Libya called on the actors, led by Parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh and Head of the High Council of State Khaled Al-Mishri, to meet under the auspices of the United Nations to agree on a constitutional basis and fulfill their responsibilities towards the Libyans.
The statement said that holding fair presidential and parliamentary elections as soon as possible is the clear demand of the Libyan people, and Washington is ready to work with all parties to support these goals.
The embassy also called on all Libyan actors to work with the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, Abdullah Batili, through compromise and constructive engagement in order to achieve long-term stability, security and prosperity for Libya.
In turn, the British and German embassies expressed, in two separate statements, their concern about the passage of a full year since the postponement of the elections, and called on the main parties to cooperate with Batelli, by communicating, making concessions, and assuming their responsibilities towards the Libyans on the political, security and economic tracks.
The embassies called on Saleh and Al-Mashri to meet under the auspices of the United Nations to agree quickly on a constitutional basis.
For months, the House of Representatives and the state have been conducting negotiations through the joint constitutional track committee between them, which is formed according to an international initiative to agree on a constitutional basis through which Libyan elections will be held to solve the crisis in the country.
Libya is experiencing a conflict between a government appointed by the House of Representatives headed by Fathi Bashagha, and the national unity government headed by Abdul Hamid al-Dabaiba, who refuses to surrender except to a government that comes through a new elected parliament.