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Libya's Parliament Speaker Holds Talks with Moroccan Counterpart in Rabat


Mon 27 Jul 2020 | 06:19 PM
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On Monday, Libya's Parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh held a meeting with his Moroccan counterpart Habib al-Maliki in Rabat. They discussed the repercussions of the Libyan crisis on the region, and the bilateral relations, according to Libya's Parliament media advisor Hamid Al-Safi.

In a statement, he added that the talks tackled the initiative launched by Chancellor Saleh to solve the Libyan crisis, and the Cairo Declaration, which aims to end the state of pision, in accordance with the outputs of the Berlin Conference.

"We have presented an initiative that we believe is acceptable to the Libyans and the United Nations. Morocco has promised to do its utmost to support the Libyan solution," Al-Safi quoted Chancellor Aguila as saying.

The Libyan Speaker noted that his visit to Morocco aims to engage the latter in ending the crisis, proposing his initiative to form a presidential council of a president and two deputies representing the three regions of Libya, and an independent government that paves the way for the upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections.

 Aguila and Turkish interference

Saleh also condemned the Turkish military intervention in Libya, and the deployment of militias and mercenaries in the country, noting that those terrorists and armed groups are posing a major threat to the country's stability and security.

The two speakers also signed an agreement for parliamentary cooperation in various fields.

On his part, the Moroccan Parliament Speaker Al-Maliki said, "We are in the process of studying the recent Libyan parliament initiative and we sincerely hope that it will be a way out of this crisis."

He stressed that "the parliament is the only elected institution in Libya, expressing support for all initiatives aimed at restoring and stabilizing security in the Libyan country.

Al-Maliki stated that the Libyan crisis affects the security and stability of the whole region, confirming that Libya's security is part of the security and stability of all Arab countries.