Supervisor Elham AbolFateh
Editor in Chief Mohamed Wadie

Libya Freezes Military Agreements


Sat 24 Oct 2020 | 03:58 PM
Ahmad El-Assasy

The delegations of the Libyan House of Representative and the High State Council in Geneva agreed to freeze the implementation of military agreements and the departure of training crews until the unified government takes over.

The two sides signed the agreement for an immediate ceasefire . They agreed to form a force of regular soldiers from the 5 + 5 committee to solve the expected violations. The ceasefire does not apply to United Nations designated terrorist groups.

The Libyans agreed to evacuate all military areas in addition to withdrawal of mercenaries and foreign fighters from Libyan lands. Security arrangements will be implemented to ensure securing the evacuated areas from military units and armed formations.

The agreement stipulated the commitment of the two parties to stop the media escalation and hate speech from some channels and websites.

They agreed to assign the commander of the Petroleum Facilities Guard in the western and eastern regions and the representative of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) to restructure the Facilities Guard.

According to the agreement, urgent measures will be taken and a specialized committee will be formed to exchange detainees due to military operations. The inventory and classification of armed groups and entities will begin, in addition to a mechanism for collecting their members in the state institutions.

The arrest due to identity or political affiliation will be stopped, and the criminal wanted persons will be referred to the competent authorities.

Roads, land, and air crossings will open all over Libya, and a joint security room will be formed to ensure safe passage for citizens.

They also agreed to prepare a monitoring mechanism for the implementation of the agreement with the participation of the UN mission and the 5 + 5 military committee.

The 5 + 5 Committee recommended the UN mission to refer the signed agreement to the Security Council, with the commitment of internal and external parties to implement it.

Notably, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomed the National Oil Corporation announcement of lifting force majeure on Sidra and Ras Lanouf ports.

UNSMIL said: "This decision is a result of the confidence-building measures agreed and implemented through the Joint Military Commission."