UN : Libyan negotiations to break the political stalemate.

Geneva, 14.01.2015 (Lana) The UN announced Wednesday, that talks between the Libyan parties in Geneva is aimed at breaking the political stalemate, lingering behind the political and institutional crisis that swept the country. In a statement, prior to the launch of the talks in Geneva Wednesday, the UN said the decision to hold negotiations came after intensive consultations with all effective parties in Libya by the UN Secretary General Representative, who is heading the UN mission to Libya, Bernardino Leon . It stressed that this new round of talks represent an important opportunity to Libyan parties taking part in the political process to lay down the necessary security arrangements to realize full ceasing of armed hostilities that claimed lives of civilians, made hundreds of thousands homeless, and caused grave damages to the country's economy and infrastructure. What is important is that Libyans should cease the moment and take all that is necessary to realize peace by joining the talks which leads in the first place to help Libyans find a common ground, UN statement urged. It noted that several representatives of the political and civil society were invited to the first round of the political talks, and the other rounds next week will witness invitations to representatives of selected municipalities across the country. UNSMIL praised in statement Tuesday the Libyan people and its ability to find sustainable solutions to all problems and challenges facing it. =Lana=