Morocco Hosts New Round of Libyan Peace Talks Amid Delegation Disputes

This second round of talks finally started on Friday evening in Bouznika, 40 km south of Rabat, after the differences between the delegations. The delegation of the Libyan Parliament had expressed reservations about the change by the State Council of the members of its delegation who were present at the first talks in Bouznika. The President of the Libyan Parliament, Aguila Saleh and the President of the High Council of State, Khalid Al Mishri, had decided not to participate at the start of the negotiations that began around 11 p.m.

This second round of negotiations mainly concerns Article 15 of the Libyan political agreement signed in Skhirat, and based on sovereign issues, such as the appointments of the governors of the Libyan central bank, the anti-corruption authority and others.

The two delegations therefore indicated that they had agreed to complete the discussions and consultations that will take time as planned. As well as the continuation of the talks launched in Morocco with a view to adopting the necessary measures for the implementation of their agreement, it is indicated.

They expressed their thanks to Morocco, which has been hosting the "Libyan dialogue" since the beginning of September, for its unwavering and continued support for the efforts of the United Nations in Libya and for having created a "positive atmosphere" for this second round of negotiations.