The United States supports the formation of a caretaker government in Libya, whose mission is to lead the country to hold elections.

New York, August 22, 2023 (LANA) – The United States announced its readiness to support the formation of a caretaker government in Libya, whose sole mission is to lead the country to hold fair elections.

The US delegate to the Security Council, Linda Greensfeld, said in a speech to the Council on Tuesday that the House of Representatives, the State, the Government of National Unity, the National Army and the Presidential Council must unify their ranks and make the necessary concessions to hold the elections.

Greensfeld stressed that the best path for the Libyan people to move forward is to support the efforts of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to hold the elections as soon as possible by supporting the work of the 6 + 6 committee, addressing the controversial issues of the elections and reaching an agreement on the elections that enables everyone to compete fairly.

The American delegate affirmed her country's support for the efforts of the 5 + 5 military committee in withdrawing mercenaries, foreign fighters and foreign forces from the country, as well as unifying joint patrols in the south to secure Libya's southern borders.

She also affirmed the encouragement of steps to unify the Central Bank of Libya and the establishment of the Supreme Financial Committee, considering that these efforts will ensure that no party controls public spending and the fair distribution of wealth.

The American delegate expressed her country's concern about the outbreak of violence in Libya and the region, and condemned the fighting in Tripoli last week, calling on the armed factions in Libya to avoid any actions that might lead to an expansion of violence in Sudan or instability in Niger.

The US representative to the Security Council considered that Wagner's presence in Libya and Africa aims to gain a greater foothold in Africa and destabilize the region.

  ..(LANA)..