France, Germany, Italy, Britain and the US welcomed an agreement to form a new interim government for Libya on Friday, saying a “long road still lies ahead”.
Calling the formation of a new interim government a “critical step”, the nations said in a joint statement released in London there was much to be done.
“The unified executive authority will have to implement the ceasefire agreement, provide essential public services to the Libyan people, initiate a program for meaningful reconciliation, address critical national budget needs, and organize national elections,” they said, Reuters reported.
Mohammed al-Menfi, a former diplomat from Benghazi, will head a three-man presidency council, while Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, from the western city of Misrata, will head the government as prime minister.
The UN process, known as the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, was aimed at choosing an interim authority to oversee Libya as part of an effort to rebuild state institutions and lead to national elections planned for Dec. 24.
The three council members each represent Libya’s east, west and south regions.
