DOHA: The Presidential Council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) has praised the role of Qatar and Turkey in supporting the legitimate government and the Libyan people during the current crisis.
This came in a statement issued by the GNA Presidency Council following a meeting headed by council Chairman Faiz Al Sarraj and attended by Vice-President Ahmed Maitiq and members Mohamed Ammari Zayed and Ahmed Hamzah.
The statement was carried by Libya’s news agency on Saturday, a day after the GNA and the Tobruk Assembly of Representatives announced an immediate ceasefire in the country.
The council extended thanks to Qatar and Turkey and other countries that supported the GNA’s position and the Libyan people during the current crisis, the statement said.
The council affirmed a modern civil state is an irreversible option, stressing its steadfast position rejecting the militarisation of the state and acknowledging the sacrifices of the martyrs, in response to the demand of the Libyans in order to preserve the security, unity and sovereignty of Libya.
The council stressed “the importance of resuming the political process on clear grounds in which there is no place for those whose hands have been stained with the blood of Libyans and those who have committed violations that amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity”. The council also emphasised those who have committed crimes against humanity must not escape justice.”
The statement stressed the need to resume production and exports in oilfields and ports to support the Libyan economy, meet the needs of the Libyans and alleviate their suffering.
It emphasised parliamentary and presidential elections in the country are the goal of the Presidency Council to reach a stable, permanent political solution, provided they are conducted according to a sound constitutional basis agreed upon by the Libyans.