Special Envoy of UN Secretary General Urges Libyan Antagonists to Accelerate Talks.

Rabat, 23 March 2015(Lana) UN Special Envoy to Libya Bernardino Leon has voiced his concern over the military escalation in the country, and urged all parties to the conflict to accelerate the talks, being held in Morocco to reach a political agreement. 'Political solution is the ideal and the only way to prevent the country sliding into civil war, Leon told a press conference on Sunday in Al Sukheirat, where the talks are being held. As part of the effort to bridge the gap between the parties, the UN is considering laying down proposals that could be used as a kick start for the negotiations, for a final solution of the crisis rocking the country for years. Despite the delicate situation and the negative impact of the recent military actions on the dialogue, the UN Support Mission in Libya UNSMIL has called on the parties to stay in Rabat and to carry on with the dialogue, Leon said, noting that he has told the representatives that military solution only further exhausted the country. The mere fact that various parties have decided to stay in Al Sukheirat is good and encouraging news, Leon said, expressing hope that the parties would soon be able to reach a consensus on the security issue, so they could move on to the issue of forming a national unity government, to start a new phase of the political transition. =Lana=