Washington Grateful for Morocco s Efforts to Advance UN Talks on Libya

(MENAFN- Morocco World News) The US department of state expressed gratefulness to Morocco for its efforts to advance UN talks on Libya. “We would also like to express our gratitude to the Kingdom of Morocco for its efforts to advance the UN talks” said the state department’s spokesman on Thursday at the daily press briefing following the signing in Skhirat (Morocco) of a landmark political agreement between Libyan rival parties.

The United States also welcomed the signing of the political agreement which provides the framework for establishing a unified Libyan Government of National Accord and applauded the “efforts of those courageous Libyan leaders to rebuild a united Libya.”

The agreement was signed by representatives of all parties taking part in the inter-Libyan dialogue held under the aegis of the UN support mission in Libya mainly the Tobrouk agreement (recognized by the international community) the National General Congress called the Tripoli parliament independent figures and representatives of the civil society.

Morocco had hosted several UN-sponsored rounds of talks.

In addition to the UN secretary general’s special representative for Libya MartinKobler the ceremony was held in the presence of Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation Salaheddine Mezouar and Spanish Italian Tunisia Qatari and Turkish foreign ministers as well as several foreign ambassadors.