On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump sent a congratulatory letter to Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez Al-Sarraj, to greet him on the occasion of Libya's Independence Day.
In a statement, the spokesman for the GNA's government, said that the declaration of a ceasefire on October 23 and the progress made in the political process, sponsored by the United Nations, are critical steps towards resolving the conflict in Libya.
According to the statement, Trump called on all Libyans to continue working towards a lasting political solution, stressing the US commitment to support Libya to restore its sovereignty and national unity.
The US president pointed out that Libya's national unity are necessary to ensure the country's ability to address all economic, security and humanitarian challenges in Libya, stressing that his country stands by the Libyan people in its endeavor to build a sovereign, stable, prosperous and secure country.
Libyan Independence Day, is always celebrated on December 24th. It marks the anniversary of independence from Britain and France in 1951.
In 1949, the UN General Assembly declared that Libya should become an independent country by January 1st 1952. On December 24th 1951, Libya declared its independence from France and Britain becoming the United Kingdom of Libya, a constitutional and hereditary monarchy under King Idris.
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