The Prime Minister-designate from the Libyan Parliament, Fathi Bashagha, said, Tuesday, that his government will start working from the coastal city of Sirte.
In a speech after the events that took place in Tripoli on Tuesday morning, Bashagha stated that his government will work from Sirte as of today, Wednesday.
Earlier on Tuesday, Bashagha's office announced that he had left the capital, Tripoli, hours after trying to enter the city, which led to the outbreak of clashes between rival factions.
On his part, the Director of the Moral Guidance Department of the Libyan Army, Major General Khaled al-Mahjoub, said on Tuesday that the entry of the Libyan Prime Minister-designate by Parliament to Tripoli was "peaceful."
Al-Mahjoub said, in an interview with "Sky News Arabia", "The entry of Bashagha was peaceful, but after the attack on him, he decided to withdraw in order to save lives... Therefore, there was no confrontation or battle."
Bashagha has repeatedly tried to head the government in Tripoli, but the outgoing government headed by Abdel Hamid Dabaiba refuses to hand over power.
The Libyan government appointed by Parliament headed by Bashagha, announced on Monday night, Tuesday, its entry into the capital, Tripoli.
Bashagha was appointed by parliament in the country's east last March, but Abdul Hamid al-Dbeibeh, the prime minister-designate last year, refused to hand over power, leading to a protracted conflict between the two rival governments.
The UN Special Adviser to Libya, Stephanie Williams, called for calm, and called on the two rival sides to refrain from participating in the clashes.
"The conflict cannot be settled with violence, but through dialogue and mediation," she said in a tweet, adding that the United Nations was ready to host the two parties to help Libya unanimously and honestly find a path toward stability and holding (elections).
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