On Saturday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Libya’s Interim Government Abdel-Hadi Al-Hawaij welcomed Egypt's call to hold an urgent Arab League meeting to discuss the Turkish aggression against Libya.
Al-Hawaij called on the Arab League to activate the joint Arab defense agreement as well as withdraw the recognition from the Government of National Accord (GNA) - which denounced Egypt's call for the Arab League meeting, describing it as unconstitutional.
It is worth mentioning that the Arab League’s General Secretariat had received a request from Egypt to hold an emergency meeting at the Foreign Minister level to discuss the latest developments in Libya.
According to Assistant Secretary-General Hossam Zaki, the meeting is expected to be held next week.
He stressed that the Egyptian request must obtain the support stipulated in the internal system by several countries in order to hold the emergency meeting.
Egypt's Initiative To Resolve Libya Issue
Since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in 2011, Libya has been in chaos. Since 2015, the two ruling powers have been in conflict – the GNA based in Tripoli (west), and a parallel government supported by the LNA Commander Field Marshal Haftar in the east of the country.
On June 6, Sisi received Libyan Parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh and Libyan National Army Commander Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar and announced an initiative to end the conflict in the neighbouring country.
Sisi told a news conference that the initiative includes a cease-fire starting Monday and is meant to pave the way for elections in oil-rich Libya. He warned against continuing to look for a military solution to the country’s crisis.
The Cairo Declaration emphasizes the unity, integrity, and independence of the Libyan lands, respecting all international efforts, initiatives, and relevant Security Council resolutions, and accordingly, the commitment of all parties to the ceasefire from June 8, 2020.
The initiative is mainly based on the outcomes of the Berlin Summit, which resulted in a comprehensive political solution that includes clear implementation steps (political, security, and economic tracks) and the respect for human rights and international human rights law.
Each of the three regions (Eastern, Western and Southern) shall form an electoral entity whose members are chosen from the House of Representatives and the State Council representing each region, along with tribal elders and notables, and taking into account an acceptable representation of women, youth, political elites, intellectuals, and unions.
Thus, the three committees meet under the auspices of the United Nations and each region chooses its own representative, either by consensus or via election, within a period not exceeding 90 days, according to the initiative.
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