UN mission in Libya calls on all parties to maintain calm, stability in country

SANAA, Aug. 19 (YPA) – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya called on all parties to refrain from carrying out any mobilization or deployment of elements and security forces in the country, and from all that may be considered an escalation.

“The mobilization or deployment of the elements and security forces may undermine the implementation of the ceasefire agreement signed on October 23, 2020,” the mission added in a statement.

The mission urged all parties to respect the lines of contact as they were when the ceasefire agreement was signed.

The mission reiterated its support for the efforts of the 5+5 Joint Military Committee aimed at maintaining calm and stability, calling on all parties in Libya to support these efforts in order to create a peaceful and conducive environment for holding national elections on December 24, 2021.

The mission also urged all relevant national and international actors to ensure, respect and support the full implementation of the ceasefire agreement, in accordance with relevant UN Security Council resolutions.

The Libyan Joint Military Committee (5 + 5) had announced earlier that it had reached an agreement on an urgent plan to remove foreign forces and foreign fighters from the country, calling on the political authorities to freeze any military agreement with any country, noting that it “carries the dialogue forum any consequences.” It may lead to a breach of the ceasefire agreement, if the forum fails to set a basis for the December elections.”