The UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, welcomes
"tangible progress"
made in recent months in Libya, in a report submitted Monday, January 18 to the Security Council which recalls the need for the departure of foreign troops and mercenaries from 'here Saturday.
"Tangible progress has been made in promoting intralibyan political, security and economic dialogues facilitated by Manul
(UN mission in Libya)
over the past few months,"
he said in this document obtained by the AFP.
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"A sustained international commitment in the intralibyan dialogues facilitated by Manul generated considerable momentum (...), advancing Libya on the path of peace, stability and development"
, also considers Antonio Guterres.
Recognizing that
"the Libyan economy is on the brink of a precipice"
, the UN chief
"urges the Libyan parties to maintain their determination to find a lasting political solution to the conflict, to resolve the economic problems and to alleviate the humanitarian situation in the interest of all the Libyan people ”
.
He also asks
"all international and regional actors to respect the provisions of the ceasefire agreement"
concluded on October 23 and which provided for a withdrawal within three months of foreign troops and mercenaries deployed in the country.
This deadline falls on Saturday while in December the UN still estimated at around 20,000 the number of foreign soldiers and mercenaries in Libya helping the two belligerents, the Government of National Unity (GNA) based in Tripoli and Marshal Khalifa Haftar, man. fort in eastern Libya.
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The
"
prompt implementation" of the ceasefire agreement "includes ensuring the departure of all foreign fighters and mercenaries from Libya and full and unconditional compliance with the arms embargo imposed by Libya. the Security Council ”
since the start of the conflict in 2011, emphasizes Antonio Guterres.
The next Security Council meeting on Libya is scheduled for January 28.
The United Kingdom is preparing a resolution to include in the mandate of Manul a mission to supervise the ceasefire and control the departure of foreign forces from Libya under the Libyan agreement of 23 October.
