The Head of the High Council of State (HCS) Khalid Al-Mishri told the French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian that conflicts in southern and eastern Libya provide little help for establishing the results of Paris declaration of principles.
In a phone talk on Friday, Al-Mishri told Le Drian that the implementation of the Paris agreement needs also to build on allowing the IDPs to return to Benghazi, Derna in addition to those who are from Magharaba tribes who were drove out of oil crescent region over conflicts, according to the HCS's media office.
"Haftar's statements don't seem like a positive step forward regarding Paris agreement. Take for instance his statement to Egyptian media saying he doesn't accept placing the military institution under a civilian authority, which shows his lack of commitment to the agreement." Al-Mishri said.
Al-Mishri, on the other hand, reaffirmed the HCS's commitment to the Paris agreement, saying they are mapping ou their vision for the constitution referendum and elections' laws.
Le Drian, meanwhile, seconded Al-Mishri's standpoint that elections would be difficult to hold while war is ongoing at the same time, adding that he understands that fighting terrorists should never entail attacking civilians in Derna, the media office added.
"Jadran's forces are not legitimate, yet the forces loyal to the Interim Government in Al-Bayda, which are positioned in the oil crescent, have been for long using the runways of oil ports and fields to smuggle scrap and urea. Presidential Council is to blame for this turn of events as it should be in full control of the oil region via the appointed chief of Petroleum Facilities Guard, Edirs Abu Khamada." Al-Mishri said and Le Drain agreed, said the media office.
On May 29, Libyan rivals agreed on a declaration of principles in Paris that allows the country to hold elections by December 10 and found a constitutional basis by September 16.
