Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has received new Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dbeibeh on Thursday in Cairo- presss photo
CAIRO - 1 Novemebr 2021: The 5+5 Libyan Joint Military Commission thanked Egypt on Monday for hosting a meeting in the presence of the UN mission and representatives of the neighboring Libyan countries to coordinate on the removal of African mercenaries from Libyan lands.
The commission agreed with representatives of Libya's neighbors to coordinate on the exit of foreign fighters from the Libyan territories, an agreement that comes in line with the outcome of the commission meeting in Geneva on October 8 where the commision members adopted a roadmap on the importance of the departure of all foreign troops and mercenaries fom Libya.
The 5+5 Libyan Joint Military Commission on Sunday discussed in Cairo with representatives of Libya's neighboring countries (Sudan, Chad, Niger), the establishment of a coordination mechanism on the withdrawal of all mercenaries and foreign fighters from Libya.
The meetings were held under the auspices of United Nations Special Envoy for Libya Ján Kubiš.
A state of optimism prevailed in the meetings as the viewpoints of all parties were reviewed.
During the meetings, participants affirmed the need to establish permanent and effective communication channels to find a common ground on the departure of all foreign fighters and mercenaries from the Libyan territories as a first step to guarantee the stability of Libya and all neighboring countries.
Represenatives of Chad, Sudan and Niger expressed readiness to coordinate and cooperate on the departure of all mercenaries and foreign troops from Libya to their countries and to guarantee they do not return to the Libyan territories.
Since the outbreak of the Libyan crisis nine years ago, Egypt has consistently advocated the need for a comprehensive approach to end the Libyan crisis by dealing with all of its political, economic and social dimensions and not being limited to the security dimension.
Egypt, with its great people and strong army, continues to work for peace and call for the settlement of all crises through political tracks that meet the aspirations of the people and respect the rules of international legitimacy. However, this does not mean surrendering and negotiating with the enemy forces, terrorist militias and mercenaries brought in to threaten regional and international peace and security.
In April, the United Nations Security Council gave the green light to deploy 60 observers to the ceasefire in Libya, urging the country's new national unity government to prepare for free and fair elections on December 24.
The Security Council approved a proposal of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, to deploy observers for a ceasefire in Libya.
Guterres addressed to the Security Council on April 7, "The observers will deploy to Sirte once all the requirements for the permanent presence of the United Nations are met, including security, logistical, medical and operational aspects." "In the meantime, there will be a presence in Tripoli as soon as circumstances permit," he added.
In the resolution adopted by the Security Council, the Council stressed the "complete and real participation of women and youth" in the elections.
The UN Security Council strongly urged all states to respect and support the ceasefire by withdrawing all foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya "without delay" and to demand full compliance with the arms embargo imposed on Libya.
Libya, a major North African oil and gas producer, has enjoyed little peace since the 2011 NATO-backed uprising against Muammar Gaddafi, and the sprawling country has been split since 2014 between rival factions.
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