The United States and the United Nations on Monday welcomed an agreement between Libya's rival political camps on key electoral disputes, calling it an important step toward breaking the country's prolonged political deadlock and holding long-delayed national elections.
U.S. Senior Adviser for Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos described Sunday's signing as an "encouraging step forward" in Libya's political process and praised the parties for reaching common ground on key electoral issues.
Boulos urged Libyan factions to capitalize on the agreement by moving ahead with its implementation and working toward national elections, unified state institutions and greater stability.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also welcomed the draft final agreement, saying it represented significant progress toward ending Libya's lengthy transitional period.
"The agreement marks an important step in advancing Libya towards national elections and ending the transitional period," U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters.
