German Foreign Ministry Discloses Details of Ceasefire Agreement in Libya.

Berlin, 27 February 2020(Lana) German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has welcomed the ceasefire draft agreement reached the 5+5 Military Committee, revealing that the agreement provided for return of civilians and a joint monitoring mechanism to be manned by the UN and parties to the conflict. Maas described the agreement as a big stride saying 'the matter now for the parties to the conflict to take the opportunity to a real ceasefire'. He also urged the parties to accept a draft made by military representatives, according to a statement published by the German Media Centre on its SMS page on Tuesday. UN Support Mission in Libya UNSMIL said the two sides have worked on a draft agreement for a lasting ceasefire, to facilitate return of displaced civilians to their homes with a monitoring mechanism to be conducted by the UN and the 5+5 Committee. The two sides have agreed to further consult with their superiors, and agreed to meet again next month to resume talks, and work out mission and competence of sub-committees, it said. =Lana=