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Al-Sarraj welcomed the interest of local and international parties in the smooth transition of executive authority, in the interests of stability and to avoid any political vacuum.
And he expressed, according to the statement, his hope that “all the members of the commission put the interest of the nation before any other consideration, so that our country can overcome the current crisis in peace and consensus.”
He added that he hopes to achieve “the establishment of a modern civil state that supports the peaceful exchange of power, respects human rights and preserves their dignity, and under which security, stability and prosperity are achieved.”
Al-Sarraj announced in mid-September that he would submit his resignation and hand over his functions at the end of October to a new government that would emerge from the current dialogue between the Libyan parties.
In announcing his resignation, he accused anonymous parties, calling them intransigent, of working to conspicuously and repeatedly obstruct the government, and emphasized that all of these issues “made the government face many difficulties and obstacles in performing its functions optimally.” .
The decision to resign angered Ankara, as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his country’s annoyance at Al-Sarraj’s decision to resign from the presidency of the Libyan Government of National Accord.
Al-Sarraj has led the reconciliation government since its formation in Tripoli in 2015 following the Skhirat Agreement brokered by the United Nations with the aim of unifying and stabilizing Libya after the chaos that swept through it following the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
Early Friday, Stephanie Williams, UN envoy to Libya, “expressed her hope that Al-Sarraj will continue his work until the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum decides to assign a new executive authority.”
On Friday, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas asked Sarraj, during a phone call between them, to continue to perform his duties throughout the period of the Libyan dialogue.
On Thursday, the Supreme Council of the Libyan State asked Al-Sarraj to continue to carry out his functions until the election of a new presidential council to avoid any political vacuum, and for the sake of the stability of the country.
And last Monday, the US ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, asked Sarraj to stay in office a little longer.
In a statement that followed a phone call with Sarraj, Maas welcomed the signing last week of a permanent ceasefire agreement and the start of political dialogue in which he saw a “real opportunity” to achieve peace in the country.
“But in light of the start of the political talks, we would like Sarraj to postpone his resignation and remain in office for the duration of the dialogue,” Maas said, adding that German Chancellor Angela Merkel supports his call.
“From our point of view, this will be important to ensure institutional and operational continuity” in the next “critical weeks,” he added.
And last Monday, the US ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, asked Sarraj to stay in office a little longer.
Richard Norland said in a statement: “I want to commend Fayez al-Sarraj’s announcement of his intention to resign, so I hope he will remain in the post of Prime Minister for a little longer at least until this transfer of power is possible. “, said.
In his statement, he stressed that his country “does not support any party in the Libyan conflict, and the challenge now is to help all Libyans, east, west and south, to create the conditions to restore their sovereignty and pave the way for the departure of all foreign fighting forces. “
There are many readings behind the accession to Sarraj between the American desire to calm Turkey into accepting the comprehensive political dialogue process and avoid the political vacuum that may result from Sarraj’s resignation in the absence of an alternative, at a time when Washington sees the scenario of not reaching an understanding in Tunisia on November 9 as an option despite the growing possibilities. The success of the political settlement in Libya after the declaration of a permanent ceasefire.
