The Arab League welcomed the declaration of the Head of the Presidential Council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez Al-Serraj and the Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives Aguila Saleh, committing to immediate cease fire and ending all military operations in Libyan territories. The Arab League also hailed their decision on working to put forward the agreed upon arrangements over the total resumption of oil production, exporting and administering of its revenues' operations for the sake of the whole Libyans and to fold the conflict and divisive page through a peaceful process to reach an integrated settlement for the Libyan crisis. In a statement announced here Friday, the Arab League expressed hope that such a positive step shall be conducive to bring the ongoing negotiations between the GNA and the Libyan National Army, to a successful end by reaching an official, permanent and comprehensive accord. The negotiations are being held in the framework of the Joint Military Committee and the cease-fire arrangements are being discussed under the aegis of the United Nations. Both sides, through this discussions, hope to preserve the independence and sovereignty of the Libyan state, its territorial integrity and end external military intervention, work to expel foreign troops from the Libyan territories and tackle the threat posed by the armed groups and militias, in the country. The Arab League also reasserted backing and supporting any efforts exerted and deemed to consolidate stability in the country, resuming political, broad-based and purely patriotic dialogue among the Libyan brethren, under the auspices of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). The Arab League also extended its support to efforts that complement the transitional stage and crown it with presidential and legislative elections, to be held in accordance with a strict legal and constitutional rule, agreed upon by both parties, with all abiding by its outcomes. — SPA
