Morocco’s latest efforts to bridge gaps between the conflicting parties in Libya is bearing fruit as Libyan authorities decided to convene in Rabat two technical commissions entrusted with reconciling inter-Libyan differences and implement the peace agreement concluded in Skhirat, Morocco, in 2015. Technical commissions “will meet shortly in Rabat in order to implement the peace mechanisms of the Skhirat agreement,” he said. Al-Machri’s statement is a strong acknowledgment of Morocco’s efforts to bring the warring parties’ views closer, analysts say. Moroccan officials told their Libyan guests that the Skhirat Agreement remains the appropriate framework to settle the Libyan conflict, and stressed the importance of stability and unity in Libya for the whole Maghreb region. The UN has repeatedly stated that the Skhirat agreement remains the only appropriate framework for resolving the Libyan crisis.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 27, 2018 16:07 UTC