RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has welcomed the agreement reached by the Libyan 6+6 Joint Committee on presidential and parliamentary election laws, the foreign ministry said.
The committee, which is made up of MPs from the House of Representatives and members of the High Council of State, held talks in Morocco to draft legislations that would eventually serve as the legal framework for holding elections in the country. On June 7, the 6+6 Committee unanimously voted in favor of the laws during meetings in Morocco’s Bouznika.
Saudi Arabia, in a foreign ministry statement, praised Morocco’s efforts in facilitating dialogue between rival Libyan factions and reaching an agreement to achieve a political settlement in Libya.
#بيان | تعرب وزارة الخارجية عن ترحيب المملكة العربية السعودية بإعلان اجتماعات اللجنة المشتركة المكلفة من مجلس النواب والمجلس الأعلى للدولة الليبيين (6+6) بتوافق أعضائها حول إعداد القوانين المنظمة للانتخابات البرلمانية والرئاسية في ليبيا الشقيقة pic.twitter.com/gCj0Sa5lSk
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“The Kingdom hopes Libyan parties would formally sign the electoral laws as an important step to end the crisis and enhance security and stability in Libya,” said the foreign ministry.
The ministry reiterated the Kingdom’s support for efforts to strengthen Libya’s status as an influential state in the Arab region and the world, and achieve the aspiration of its people for stability and prosperity.