Libyan National Army commander Khalifa Haftar held talks in Paris on Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron.
He told Macron that he will sign a ceasefire and stick to it if militias loyal to the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord commit to it, a French presidency official said.
"Marshal Haftar assured (us) that he was committed to signing the ceasefire but this commitment would cease if the militias do not respect it," the official said, according to Reuters.
The official gave no further details.
Despite a peace conference held in Berlin in January, unrest has continued in Libya amid increased foreign meddling, most notably from Turkey which has dispatched forces and mercenaries from Syria to prop up the GNA.
After the Berlin conference the violations increased and the UN denounced them without naming countries.
"Haftar is one of the main actors on the Libyan political scene and must be taken into consideration," the French presidential official said.
The official said there were no plans for Macron to meet or speak to the head of the GNA, Fayez al-Sarraj.
The official said Macron had raised the issue of oil and moves to ensure the revenues serve all the population and lead to blockades of ports being lifted, but Haftar said it had nothing to do with him.
