Algeria Is Making Positive Efforts To End Violence In Libya

The United Nations said that the Egyptian parliament’s decision to mandate President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to send forces outside the border in a western direction (probably Libya), was “a source of great concern” warning against adding “kerosene to the fire”.

On Monday, the Egyptian parliament approved, in a secret session, to send elements of the Egyptian armed forces on combat missions outside the borders of the Egyptian state, claiming to defend Egyptian national security in the western strategic direction (referring to the state of Libya), under the provision of Article 152 of the Egyptian Constitution, and Article 130 of the internal regulations of Parliament.

In response to journalists’ questions about this mandate, the spokesman for the United Nations’ General-Secretary, Stéphane Dujarric, during a press conference, said: “We are following this closely … These developments are a source of great concern”.

“I think there is a worrying crowd of forces around Sirte, which in itself puts the lives of civilians at risk, I mean more than 125,000 civilians”, he added.

“So, Stephanie Turco Williams (Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya) continued her diplomatic work, and yesterday, she met with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and other officials in Algiers to discuss the situation”.

The UN spokesman asserted that “Algeria is making positive efforts to urge the Libyan parties to end the violence and resume the political process under the auspices of the United Nations”.

“There is no military solution to the crisis in Libya. There must be an immediate cease-fire, within the framework of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya”.

“Whether the Egyptian authorities or any other country that influences the parties in Libya, I think they all know our position .. and Stephanie Williams is in constant contact with all relevant parties, to make sure they understand our point of view, which is that there is no military solution”.

Asked if the United Nations is in contact with Cairo, Dujarric said that “contacts were made with the Egyptian authorities. We continue to urge countries to help the Libyans agree on a permanent ceasefire, instead of adding kerosene to the fire”.

“Contacts were made with The Egyptian authorities… and we continue to urge countries to help Libyans agree on a permanent ceasefire”.

Acting Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Stephanie Williams, discussed with the Chairman of the High Council of State, Khaled al-Mishri, on Monday, ways to resume political dialogue, according to the outputs of the Berlin conference.

This came during a virtual meeting, which was attended by al-Mishri, his two deputies, the Adviser of the High Council of the Libyan State, and the head of the Council’s Dialogue Committee, according to a statement of the UN mission, published on its Facebook page.

According to the statement, Williams presented, during the meeting, the results of recent talks she had with the Libyan and foreign parties.

Williams renewed her congratulations to the members of the Presidency of the Council on the confidence granted to them, after their holding, on July 12, the Presidency Council elections, which Khaled Al-Mishri won.