Libya's joint drafting panel hold more talks in Tunis

TUNIS - 30 September 2017: The Joint Drafting Committee of the House of Representatives and the High Council of State of Libya held its fifth meeting on Saturday in Tunis to draft amendments to the Libyan Political Agreement.

The meeting was held in the presence of Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Libya Ghassan Salamé, amid a positive atmosphere and a clear convergence of views, the United Nations Support Mission for Libya (UNSMIL) said in a press release.

The dialogue continued with an in-depth discussion of the proposals of the two Councils on the composition, structure and responsibilities of the executive authority and the mechanism for selecting members of the Presidency Council.

The members also started reviewing Article 8 of the Libyan Political Agreement in addition to discussing articles related to the Constitution.

Out of keenness to achieve results and create consensus on an initial draft for the amendments, which will bridge the period until election are held, the members of the Joint Committee decided to intensify their meetings with both dialogue committees of the House of Representatives and the High Council of State.

The members of the Joint Committee reaffirmed their determination to uphold the national interest above all considerations and work together to help Libya emerge from the ongoing crisis for the sake of the Libyan people.