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Head of GNC negotiating team describes Ghadamas dialogue as positive and constructive.

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Ghadamas, 11.02.2015(Lana) Head of GNC negotiating team, Dr Salah Al-Makhzoum described today's meeting in Ghadamas dialogue as positive and constructive, 'Even though we did not met face to face', he pointed out. At a press conference Wednesday in Ghadams City, Al-Makhzoum said; "Communications between the parties were conducted in this session through the international mediator, nevertheless, we consider it a constructive gathering, and we asked the international mediator and UN mission that we are ready to meet face to face with the other side directly and in any other session'. 'We are awaiting response for the request, and we as Libyans are prepared to set down face to face to discuss quick and effective political solution to make dialogue a success and come out with an output that can be applied on the ground, end shedding of Libyan blood and achieve social peace in Libya' he added. He underlined that an agreement was made with UN mission that the main parties to the political dialogue are 4+4, explaining that the dialogue team received from UN mission a set of draft proposals in a form of points that constitute principles and confidence building measures between the parties. Al-Makhzoum said GNC would respond to these proposals after discussing them at a GNC session coming Sunday. 'We informed the head of UN mission, Bernardino Leone' our indignation over the criminal actions carried out by so-called Hafter,- who is wanted by justice- such as killing, displacement and destruction of Benghazi and other cities, and such daily bombardment which we become familiar with in Libya and particularly in Benghazi, and the need that the UN Mission make its efforts to stop it' Head of GNC negotiating team said. An agreement was made with the UN Mission on the need to announce an immediate ceasefire for the bombardment and the criminal acts in Benghaizi specifically and all acts of Hafter and the need to open safe corridors to deliver humanitarian aid to our people in Benghazi, he went on to say. Al-Makhzoum said as far as dialogue, its parties and mechanism are concerned emphasis were made on the need to exclude all those who work for spoiling the dialogue efforts, those who make racist statement and accusations through the mass media. Al-Makhzoum also said the are those who want to undermine dialogue through such accusations, and libelous statements and insults, and this is very dangerous on these days which we consider historic to reach a peaceful solution that stops bloodshed and war in Libya and sets off towards state of law and institutions. Emphasis were also made on prevention of foreign intervention because such prevention would bolster success opportunities of political dialogue, as well as the emphasis on the need that the UN mission would work to make these parties on equal footing at the political level, he added. At the outset of the press conference, Al-Makhzoum thanked the people of Ghadamas and head and members of Ghadamas municipal council for the warm reception and hospitality. He also thanked heroic revolutionaries at the fronts and those who rally every Friday at squares advocating that dialogue be Libyan-Libyan and in Libya. Dr Al-Makhzoum also thanked UN Mission for its efforts conducive to the success of dialogue and its response and support as mission that follows up the issue of dialogue between the Libyans and that it would be in Libya. =Lana=