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New Libyan political dialogue "positive" and "constructive": UN

Xinhua, August 29, 2015 Adjust font size:

The latest round of the Libyan Political Dialogue concluded in the Moroccan city of Skhirat on Friday.

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said in a statement that the talks were held in a "positive" and "constructive" atmosphere, underscoring the participants' deep conviction that finalizing the political agreement was a matter of extreme urgency.

During two-day talks, the participants in the dialogue discussed with UN envoy Bernardino Leon annexes to the Libyan Political Agreement, which was initialed in July, and timelines for concluding the political dialogue.

According to Leon, discussions addressed four annexes, namely the future government guidelines, financial stability guidelines, the state council and amendments to the constitutional declaration.

The UNSMIL pointed out that the participants agreed that it is high time to conclude the talks that have been under way for seven months.

The UN envoy said earlier on Friday that Libyan rival parties are expected to complete their political dialogue within two weeks.

"We hope it will be possible to complete the agenda in the coming two weeks," Bernardino Leon said, stressing that "we have to finish this and we have to finish it now."

As for the formation of the government of national accord, Leon noted that all the parties should present their candidates for the different ministers next week, adding that "If someone doesn't bring names, it means that the names that will be discussed are the others."

The UN- brokered political agreement was initialed in July by the Tubrok-based parliament alongside representatives of political parties, municipalities and civil society groups, whereas GNC in Tripoli has not joined.

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 a dogfight 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 by the warring factions. Enditem