Parliament Spokesperson Abdullah Belhaq said that the duties of the delegates sent to Morocco were limited to reaching understandings regarding sovereign institutions. These discussions will be referred to the Parliament, which will prepare for the launch of a political dialogue, under the auspices of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL).
Belhaq emphasized that this committee is not a substitute for the Thirteenth Committee, that represents the Parliament. The latter was elected from the 13 electoral districts, and will represent the Parliament in the upcoming negotiations sponsored by the United Nations.
Since Sunday, dialogue sessions have been held in Morocco, between two of the rival sides in Libya. The delegates are from the eastern-based Parliament, and the Tripoli-based High Council of State. The intended goals of the discussions are to preserve the ceasefire, and open negotiations to end the differences between the parties.
The two delegations resumed dialogue on Monday, and it was expected that a press conference would be held, revealing the outcomes of the dialogue. It was then decided to extend the dialogue until Tuesday.
This comes a few weeks after the visit of the head of Libya’s High State Council (HSC), Khaled Al-Mishri, and Speaker of the Libyan Parliament, Ageela Saleh, to Morocco. The two visites the kingson at the invitation of the Speaker of the Moroccan Parliament.
The meeting also comes weeks after the visit of the head of UNSMIL, Stephanie Williams, to Morocco. This visit was within the framework of the consultations she is leading, with various Libyan, regional, and international partners, to find a solution to the crisis.
The meetings between the Parliament and the High Council of State were held to discuss the restructuring of sovereign institutions, and the appointment of new officials at their helm. The delegations also spoke about the development of a specific mechanism to unify the state’s financial and economic institutions.
The Libyan Parliament’s delegation included five deputies: Essam Al-Juhani, Misbah Douma, Idris Omran, Youssef Al-Agouri, and Adel Mawloud. The delegation of the High Council of State included Fawzi Al-Oqab, Ali Al-Shuwaih, Abdel-Salam Al-Safrani, and Muhammad Naji.