Agreement reached on political solution to Libya conflict

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Agreement reached on political solution to Libya conflict

Ibrahim Fethi Amish from the internationally recognised House of Representatives speaks during a press conference after signing documents with Awad Mohammed Abdul-Sadiq, the first deputy head of the Tripoli-based General National Congress (GNC), on reaching an agreement on ending the political deadlock in Libya.

Gammarth, Tunisia - The agreement would set up a new representative body that would choose a committee to nominate a prime minister within 15 days.

By AFP 


Published: Sun 6 Dec 2015, 5:15 PM

Last updated: Sun 6 Dec 2015, 7:44 PM

Warring Libyan factions meeting in Tunisia said on Sunday they had reached an agreement to be approved by rival parliaments on ending the political deadlock that has plagued the country since Moammer Gaddafi's overthrow.
"This is a historic moment the Libyans were waiting for, the Arabs were waiting for and the world was waiting for," said Awad Mohammed Abdul Sadiq, the first deputy head of the Tripoli-based General National Congress (GNC).
GNC officials had been holding talks in the suburbs of Tunis for several days with delegates from the internationally recognised House of Representatives.
Abdul Sadiq called on Libyans to support what he called "a historic opportunity".
"If this solution receives real Libyan support - from the people and institutions - we will surely arrive in no more than two weeks or a month to a solution to solve the political crisis," he told a press conference.
Amna Emtair from the GNC delegation said the agreement would set up a new representative body that would choose a committee to nominate a prime minister within 15 days, while another committee would conduct a review of Libya's constitution.
"It is a major breakthrough," Emtair said.
Libya descended into chaos after the October 2011 ouster and killing of longtime dictator Gaddafi, with two governments vying for power and armed groups battling for control of its vast energy resources.
A militia alliance including Islamists overran Tripoli in August 2014, establishing a rival government and a parliament that forced the internationally recognised administration to flee to the country's remote east.