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Libya talks in Geneva end without breakthrough

Libya talks in Geneva end without breakthrough

LIBYAN legislative leaders quit talks in Geneva on a constitution and elections without reaching a deal, pausing diplomacy to resolve a standoff that has imperilled a two-year peace process. The talks between the House of Representatives and High State Council legislative bodies were aimed at agreeing on a constitutional basis and interim arrangements for elections that were originally scheduled for December 2021. Many Libyans fear that a failure to set a path to elections and resolve an existing dispute about control of an interim government will thrust the country back towards territorial division or conflict. Since the planned December election…
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Libya economic talks set for Geneva next week – U.N.

Libya economic talks set for Geneva next week – U.N.

THE U.N. acting envoy on Libya Stephanie Williams will host an economic working group from December 14-15 in Geneva, to discuss policy reforms, a U.N. spokeswoman has announced. The talks, co-chaired by Egypt, the European Union and the United States, will include representatives of the main Libyan institutions, U.N. spokeswoman Alessandra Vellucci told a Geneva briefing, without elaborating. - Thomson Reuters Foundation.
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U.N. acting Libya envoy ‘optimistic’ on ceasefire talks

U.N. acting Libya envoy ‘optimistic’ on ceasefire talks

STEPHANIE NEBEHAY THE United Nations' acting Libya envoy is "quite optimistic" that ongoing talks between the warring sides would lead to a lasting ceasefire after they agreed to reopen land and air routes across front lines. Speaking midway through week-long talks, Stephanie Williams said the sides had also agreed to maintain "the current state of calm on the front lines and avoid any military escalation". Khalifa Haftar "That is why I continue to be very optimistic that the parties here are going to reach a more lasting and permanent ceasefire," she told a news conference at the U.N. in Geneva.…
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