Libya, UK hold talks on stalled elections
TRIPOLI, Libya (AA) – Head of Libya’s Presidency Council Mohamed al-Menfi on Sunday met British Ambassador Caroline Hurndall to discuss the stalled Libyan elections.
They discussed political developments in Libya and issues of common interest, al-Menfi’s office said in a statement.
According to the statement, al-Menfi underlined keenness to holding the elections and supporting efforts aimed at reaching a constitutional basis to ensure a clear path for conducting the polls.
Hurndall reiterated her country’s support to efforts to achieve national reconciliation in Libya and hold elections based on a unanimously-approved constitution.
Oil-rich Libya has remained in turmoil since 2011 when longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi was ousted after four decades in power.
The situation has worsened since March when East Libya-based Parliament appointed a new government led by former Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha. The head of the Tripoli-based government, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, insists he will cede authority only to a government that comes through an “elected parliament,” raising fears that Libya could slip back into a civil war.
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