WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday named Richard Norland, US ambassador to Libya, as the US special envoy for the country, the US State Department said, to lead diplomatic efforts for a negotiated political solution in the North African country.
The appointment comes as the Presidency Council, which functions as Libya’s head of state for now, was chosen through a United Nations-facilitated process that also selected a new Government of National Unity that took office in March, replacing rival administrations in east and west.
US names ambassador Richard Norland as special envoy for Libya
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US names ambassador Richard Norland as special envoy for Libya
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- Norland will lead US diplomatic efforts for a negotiated political solution in the North African country