France announces Libya conference to be held at the Elysée on Tuesday

According to the French President’s office, the objective of this meeting to be held under the auspices of the United Nations, is to “to engage in the implementation of an inclusive political roadmap for a way out of the crisis that has affected the country and the region for many years.” Radio France Internationale reported.

Macron will host the four main rival leaders of Libya: Fayez al-Sarraj, Khalifa Haftar, Aguila Salah and Khaled al-Mishri.

They have agreed to sign a declaration that “sets the framework for a political process” that provides for the holding of legislative and presidential elections, if possible by the end of the year. RFI added.

This commitment will be made in the presence of representatives of 19 countries that includes the five members of the UN Security Council, Italy, neighbouring countries Egypt, Tunisia, Chad and regional powers the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Turkey, Algeria and Morocco.

Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso, who heads the African Union’s high-level committee on Libya, will be present alongside the head of the UN mission for Libya, Ghassan Salamé.

In Libya, where militias make the law, the unification of the security forces is one of the objectives of the roadmap to be enacted on Tuesday. The other focus is on simplifying the institutions so that only one central bank and one parliament remain, RFI indicated.