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UN Security Council welcomes initialing of Libyan Political Agreement

Xinhua, July 17, 2015 Adjust font size:

The UN Security Council welcomed the initialing of the Libyan Political Agreement in Skhirat, Morocco on July 11 by the majority of the Libyan delegates, according to a press statement of the council on Thursday.

Some Libyan warring factions agreed on the UN-brokered political agreement despite the absence of the General National Congress (GNC), the Tripoli-based parliament.

The members of the Security Council recognized the political will and courage demonstrated by those who initialed this draft agreement, which seeks to resolve Libya's institutional and security crises, said the statement.

The members of the Security Council called on all parties to engage with the Libyan Political Dialogue and unite in support of this agreement which will move the political transition process forward, through the formation of a Government of National Accord, said the statement.

The members of the Security Council expressed their gratitude to the Kingdom of Morocco for its efforts in advancing this agreement, including in hosting the Libyan dialogue and to other neighbors and regional partners, including Algeria, Egypt and Tunisia, for their contributions to the process, according to the statement.

Libya, a major oil producer in North Africa, has been witnessing a frayed political process after former leader Muammar Gaddafi was toppled during the 2011 political turmoil.

The country is now deadlocked in an armed conflict between the pro- secular army and Islamist militants, which has led to a security vacuum for homegrown extremism to brew.

The UN has brokered several rounds of dialogues between the conflicting parties since last September, but clashes persisted despite a truce agreed upon by the warring factions. Endite