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Italian Foreign Minister calls on GNC to join Sukhirat accord.

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Tripoli, 21.07.2015(Lana) Italian Foriegn Minister, Paolo Gentiloni urged Tuesday the GNC to join the Sukhirat accord signed by Libyan rivals July 12. He warned those whom he described as hampering political dialogue to be subject to international isolation. Italian TV quoted Gentiloni as saying; the first step we call on all to make is to join the accord, as it is in the interest of the Libyan people in order to put an end to hostilities, and stop the threat of spread of terrorism, return to stability, reconstruction and economic development'. In statements following his meeting with the UN envoy to Libya, Bernardino Leon at the Italian foreign ministry, Gentiloni said, the signed accord was only a first step and that efforts in the coming days would focus on encouraging involvement of other forces that has not signed the accord. Gentiloni pointed out that the international community has high stakes in the accord and expects discussion of addendums. He stressed the need to call on all Libyan parties to join the process by taking part in signing the agreement then engage in the proceeding negotiations that would determine features of the next government of national unity. =Lana=