Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called on Monday for an immediate ceasefire in Libya and said Moscow wanted the conflict to be resolved through dialogue.
Morocco had kicked off on Sunday talks between the Libyan High Council of State and east-based parliament in an effort to reach a peaceful solution to the country’s conflict.
The talks are aimed at cementing a recent ceasefire in Libya and paving the way for negotiations to resolve disputes between the rivals. The meeting was held weeks after a visit by High Council of State chief Khalid al-Mishri and east-based parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh to Morocco.
Informed sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that Sunday’s talks focused on restructuring institutions, especially the Tripoli-based Presidential Council and reducing the number of its members.
Morocco is focusing on finding a political solution to the Libyan crisis after the people had grown exhausted by war. It is hoping that the Libyan parties themselves would come up with the peaceful solution, away from foreign meddling.
