On Monday, the General Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar held a meeting with the Swedish Ambassador to Libya, Anna Block Mazoyer in Benghazi.
The meeting dealt with the current situation and the latest developments in the country. In addition to enhancing bilateral cooperation between Libya and Sweden.
The two sides affirmed the importance of a political solution based on, and in support of the efforts of the UN Envoy, Abdoulaye Bathily.
The meeting comes a day after Haftar received the French Ambassador to Libya, Mostafa Mihraje in Benghazi.
During the talks, Mihraje noted that Paris’ priority was “peace and security in Libya and the wider region. As well as the restoration of full sovereignty for Libyans over their territories.”
Notably, the French Ambassador made his first to Benghazi in November, where he discussed France’s role in Libya, and strengthening joint economic cooperation.
On 14 March, the LNA commander held a meeting with the UN Envoy to Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily in Benghazi, where, they affirmed his support for his initiative to hold elections in Libya before the end of this year.
During his latest briefing to the UN Security Council, Bathily decided to launch an initiative aimed at holding Presidential and legislative elections this year.
“In this regard, I plan to establish a High-level Steering Panel for Libya,” Bathily remarked in the Security Council’s meeting on Libya.
The proposed mechanism will bring together all relevant Libyan stakeholders, including representatives of political institutions, major political figures, tribal leaders, civil society organizations, security actors, women, and youth representatives, according to the UN envoy.
“In addition to the facilitation of the adoption of the legal framework and time-bound roadmap to the holding of elections in 2023, the proposed Panel will also provide a platform to advance consensus around related matters, such as election security and the adoption of a Code of Conduct for all candidates,” he added.
