Through its state department, America: With the election date approaching, our goal is clear, which is for Libya to be a sovereign, stable and united country without external interference, and we reject military escalation.

Tripoli, November 12, 2021 (LANA) - The regional spokesman for the US State Department, Samuel Warburg, said that the United States has a clear goal, which is for Libya to be a sovereign, stable, united and secure country without external interference, and to have a democratically elected government that supports human rights and development, and is capable of to fight terrorism within its borders.

Warburg added, in an interview with the Emirati newspaper, Al Etihad, that with the approaching date of the elections set for December 24, there is an urgent need for Libyan leaders to reach compromise solutions regarding the elections, based on the decisions of the second Berlin conference on June 23 and the meetings of the United Nations Security Council on 15 July about Libya.

Warburg noted that the international community expects the national elections to be held on time, as approved by the Political Dialogue Forum in November 2020, and welcomed by the Security Council in its Resolution No. 2570 issued last April.

Warburg concluded by saying, that the United States is in talks with European and regional allies and the Libyan government on how to make progress that would secure the withdrawal of foreign forces, stressing his country's opposition to any military escalation or foreign military interventions that would prolong the conflict in Libya.

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