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Egypt, UAE Welcome UN Announcement on Resuming Ceasefire Talks in Libya


Tue 02 Jun 2020 | 11:54 PM
Hassan El-Khawaga

Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his UAE counterpart Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan welcomed on Tuesday the United Nations announcement that Libya's warring sides agreed on resuming ceasefire talks.

In a joint statement, the Egyptian and UAE Foreign Ministries called to abide by the UN-sponsored political process and through Berlin Conference, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

They emphasized the political process is the only resolution to attain peace in Libya and maintain its security and unity.

They affirmed that they back the Libyan people and all parties seeking a truce to stop the bloodshed and achieve stability in the war-torn country.

Earlier, the UN announced that the Libyan National Army (LNA) and the Government of the National Accord (GNA) agreed to resume talks on the ceasefire and associated security arrangements based on the draft agreement submitted by UNSMIL to the parties during the Joint Military Commission talks (5 + 5).

UNSMIL wished that the resumption of the JMC talks would be marked by a return to calm and a humanitarian truce to pave the way for a lasting ceasefire agreement, enable the competent authorities to focus on addressing the repercussions and threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, and facilitate the response of local and international agencies to urgent humanitarian needs.