General Khalifa Haftar, the commander of the Libyan National Army, met with Libya’s appointed Prime Minister Osama Hamad at the army’s headquarters in Benghazi.
During the meeting, they discussed the latest political developments on the local scene, as reported by the General Command’s media office.
In a related development, Prime Minister Hamad also met with Imad al-Sayeh, the head of the High National Elections Commission, at the Prime Minister’s office in Benghazi.
The government’s media office stated that the meeting, which was attended by the Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, Mustafa Al-Mismari, focused on ways the government can support the commission in fulfilling its duties and achieving upcoming elections.
Al-Sayeh briefed Hamad on the commission’s preparations to start the electoral process for municipal councils across the country, in coordination with the Ministry of Local Governance and the targeted municipalities.
Prime Minister Hamad expressed his full support for the work of the commission and the government’s ongoing readiness for joint coordination and cooperation.
He emphasized the commitment to successfully carry out the commission’s role and fulfil the aspirations of the Libyan people to reach presidential and parliamentary elections.
Earlier this month, Haftar affirmed that the European Union (EU) must exert more efforts to support the political process for holding presidential and parliamentary elections and reaching a stage of permanent stability.
Haftar made these remarks during a meeting with the EU Ambassador to Libya Nicola Orlando and the accompanying delegation at his office in the General Command headquarters in Benghazi.
The two parties discussed the latest local and regional developments and updates. Orlando praised “the role of the armed forces in maintaining security and stability, as well as their prominent role in reducing illegal migration,” according to a statement issued by the Libyan National Army.
Libya has been undergoing a complex political transition since the ousting of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, marked by fragmentation, armed conflicts, and competing power centres.
