Their visit to the Kingdom shows the importance of Morocco’s mediating role in the Libyan conflict. While Algeria opposed the peace initiative spearheaded by Aguila Saleh, Morocco’s top diplomat said the initiative “includes several elements that can be used for the development of Libyan institutions, the presidential council or other agencies”. Aguila Saleh said his initiative is part of the follow-up of the Skhirate political agreement, signed in December 2015 in Morocco. Morocco had hosted several rounds of Libyan dialogue before and after the signing of the Skhirate agreement, the latest was the April 2018 negotiations between Aguila Saleh and Khaled al-Meshri. Morocco has repeatedly stressed that the Skhirate political agreement should serve as a basis for any realistic political solution in Libya.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 28, 2020 21:11 UTC