CAIRO - 14 June 2022: Libyan Prime Minister-designate Fathi Bashagha asserted that the presidential and parliamentary elections will be held as scheduled, noting that the government is working hard to maintain the unity and stability of the country. The premier's remarks were made during his meeting with Italian Special Envoy to Libya Nicola Orlando and Italian Ambassador Giuseppe Buccino Grimaldi as they discussed the latest developments on the Libyan arena. The Libyan envoy, for his part, praised the Libyan government for rejecting the use of force and opting for legal methods to carry out its tasks in all the Libyan cities. Despite UN efforts, political, economic and security deadlock continues in Libya, the UN political affairs chief told the Security Council, adding that human rights there have also deteriorated, UN News reported. “We are concerned that the protracted political impasse is having an increasingly negative impact on security,” said Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo.

Source: Libya Today June 14, 2022 11:20 UTC