On Friday, a member of the Supreme Council of the State, Musa Faraj, said that the House of Representatives and the Supreme Council of the State have exceeded the dates specified by the agreement on drafting the referendum law for the draft constitution due to the non-involvement of the House …
Read More »British ambassador to Libya Peter Millett: Libyans are only ones who can have a say in choosing the governor of the Central Bank of Libya
On Wednesday, British ambassador to Libya, Peter Millett, said that Libyans are only ones who can have a say in choosing the governor of the Central Bank of Libya; expressing Britain’s readiness to work with those who “agreed to the choice without compromising the political agreement.” #Libya #News #ArraedLG …
Read More »Algeria refuses to accept Khalifa Haftar ‘s announcement regarding the termination of the political agreement
Algeria rejected Operation Dignity’s commander, Khalifa Hatfar, announcement regarding the termination of the political agreement sponsored by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya. Algerian Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia told the head of the presidential council, Fayez Al-Sarraj, that his country refused Haftar’s announcement during his visit last Sunday to …
Read More »Supreme Council of the State member Najat Sharaf Al-Deen: The statement of the Security Council is a message to those who are trying overlook the political agreement
On Saturday, a member of the Supreme Council of the State, Najat Sharaf Al-Deen, said that the Security Council statement is a clear message to all parties trying to provoke chaos and aim to use December 17th as an excuse to sabotage state institutions. In a press statement Arraed LG …
Read More »Supreme Council of the State member Amna Mutair: We welcome the statement of the Security Council and we call on the HOR to pass a law to hold referendum on the constitution
On Saturday, Amna Mutair, a member of the Supreme Council of the State,welcomed the statement of the Security Council, in which they renewed their adherence to the political agreement as the only framework for the solution in Libya. In a statement Arraed LG, Mutair called on the international community to …
Read More »UN Security Council: The political agreement is the only framework for resolving the Libyan crisis
The UN Security Council stressed that the Libyan political agreement is only viable framework to end the political crisis in Libya. During its meeting on Thursday, the council called on all Libyans to act consensually, to “urgently and constructively” participate in the political process, and to welcome the launch of …
Read More »HOR members invited to hold a quorum session in Zintan
A member of the House of Representatives for the city of Zintan, Omar Ghaith Qermail, told Arraed LG that HOR members for Zintan invited the president of the HOR to hold a quorum session. Ghaith added that the call was caused by the HOR’s inability to hold a full session …
Read More »Khalifa Haftar backs down from his threats to interfere in the political scene following visit in Italy
Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano has agreed with the leader of Operation Dignity, Khalifa Haftar, that there is no alternative to political agreement in Libya, and that December 17 does not mean the end of its validity. Alfano and Haftar stressed the support for the efforts of the UN envoy …
Read More »Arab League Secretary-General confirms his support for the Libyan political agreement
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit affirmed that there is no alternative to a political agreement led by the United Nations as the basis for any consensus course in Libya. During his meeting with President Fayez Al-Sarraj in Egypt, Aboul Gheit hailed Al-Sarraj’s efforts to achieve security, stability and reunification …
Read More »US, EU, and Egypt reaffirm their support for the political track to end the Libyan crisis
On Sunday the ambassadors of the United States and a number of EU countries issued a statement reaffirming their support for the Libyan parties to work quickly and effectively to amend the political agreement; adding that it as the only viable framework to end the political crisis and hold elections …
Read More »Special Interview with the Constitution Drafting Assembly Member Al-Hadi Bouhamra
Libya is moving forward into a political transitional period starting with the recent agreement to UN Special Representative Ghassan Salame’s proposal for amendments to the executive authority and a constitution referendum awaiting a vote the House of Representatives to hold it. To shed some light on this period Arraed LG …
Read More »Donald Trump and Fayez Al-Sarraj stress the importance of continuing UN-led efforts within the framework of the Libyan political agreement
The President of the Presidential Council, Fayez Al-Sarraj, arrived in the United States on Thursday to discuss bilateral relations between the two countries with US officials. His visit is the first since Donald Trump was elected president of the United States. Al-Sarraj began his visit with meeting US Defense Secretary, …
Read More »Fayez Al-Sarraj to meet Donald Trump on Friday
The White House announced that US President Donald Trump will meet President of the Presidential Council Fayez Al-Sarraj on Friday. The White House press secretary released a statement on Wednesday stating that the meeting would discuss efforts for political reconciliation led by the United Nations within the framework of the …
Read More »Fathi Bashaga confirms that the leaders of Misrata accepted Ghassan Salame’s initiative
A member of the House of Representatives, Fathi Bashaga, confirmed that the initiative of the UN envoy Ghassan Salame was accepted by the leaders of Misrata; stressing the need to achieve balance and ensure participation. He described the meeting as being “positive”, contrary to what was promoted by some media …
Read More »Members of the Supreme Council of the State reject Abdulrahman Al-Swehli’s statement regarding Ghassan Salame’s initiative and accuse him of making unilateral decisions against the will of the Council
On November 12, the United Nations envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salame, submitted a proposal to amend the political agreement to the House of Representatives and the Supreme Council of the State. The proposal of the United Nations envoy contained 12 items relating to executive powers of the Presidential Council and …
Read More »Supreme Council of the State member Musa Faraj: The Supreme Council accepted the political agreement and the HOR is hindering the process
Supreme Council of the State member, Musa Faraj, stated that the Supreme Council has accepted the political agreement despite its imbalance and did not delay it. He added that they did not ask for the amendment of the political agreement; stressing that it is the House of Representatives who is …
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