Hafter: Libyan crisis to witness breakthrough within two weeks

BENGHAZI, March 31 (MENA) - Libya's Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar said the Libyan crisis will witness a breakthrough within the coming two weeks as the national unity government will be formed to end the schism among state institutions, according to Al Arabiya news channel.

He made the remarks during the first youth forum organized by the general command of the army to stand on youths' requests in the coming period.

On Saturday, Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit, United Nations Secretary General António Guterres, African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini held a press conference to voice support for the efforts being exerted by UN envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame.

Meanwhile, Libyan officials said Hafter's statements pave the ground for putting into effect the Abu Dhabi deal which was reached in mid February.

Hafter and Fayez Mustafa al-Sarraj, the Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya, agreed during their meeting in Abu Dhabi on the need to end the transitional stages in Libya through the holding of general elections.