The US Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland has urged PM Abdul Hamid Dbeibah and PM-designate Fathi Bashagha to work towards restoring momentum to parliamentary and presidential elections.
“In the context of ongoing political tensions in Libya, I have been in touch with PM Dbeibah and PM-Designate Fathi Bashagha and am confident both leaders want to avoid escalating violence," Norland disclosed via the US Embassy account on Twitter Saturday.
He lauded their "mutual commitment" to holding elections as soon as possible and confirmed that such decisions "only Libyans can make," reaffirming Washington's support in reaching peaceful solutions.
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