The arms embargo imposed on the Libyan National Army (LNA) should be lifted so it continues the fight against terrorism in various parts of the country, the Special Envoy of the Arab League Salah al-Din al-Jamali said Friday.
In a press conference during his visit to Benghazi, Jamali emphasized “saving Libya from division” and rebuilding its state institutions.
He met with the head of the Benghazi Municipal Council el-Sakiry Boguari, and the Interim Governmen’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulhadi al-Hweij.
The United Nations said last Wednesday it will organize an all-party conference next month to draw up a “roadmap” to lead Libya toward elections and out of the chaos in which it has plunged since a 2011 uprising.
The National Conference aims to fix dates for legislative and presidential elections in the North African state, which has been torn apart by military, political and tribal feuds since the NATO-backed upheaval that ousted longtime ruler Mommar Qaddafi.
“We will invite all Libya’s political categories, without exception,” UN envoy Ghassan Salame told a news conference in Tripoli earlier this month.
He said between 120 and 150 delegates were expected to participate in the forum in the central city of Ghadames on April 14-16, on which it has been agreed following consultations and meetings in 57 towns across the country.
