Addis Ababa (Xinhua): The African Union (AU) on Friday announced that the Libyan authority has agreed with the five-point Road Map set by the AU High Level ad hoc Committee to the crisis in Libya.
Briefing journalists after a meeting with Libyan delegation led by Ahmed Zouni, speaker of Libyan People’s Congress, Jean Ping, AU Commission Chairperson, said the delegation sent by Libyan Authority confirmed with their oral statement their full agreement with the whole elements of the AU road map set in connection with the crisis in that country.
“We had that meeting with the delegation sent by Libyan authorities we have exchanged views on how to follow up our road map; we have a road map with five points which was submitted to them and asked them how they are going to comply with these five points; we have received the full agreement that they have agreed with the whole these five points; they already sent us a written agreement; but they have confirmed orally to the panel that they are committed to the proposal, to the road map of the Commission,” said Ping.
The chairperson said the AU would follow the implementation of the cease fire.
“We will go to implement this cease fire decision. We are going to make it effective with a mechanism of monitoring of control, then we move to the other issues which are humanitarian assistances, the protection of foreign nationals including the African migrant workers who are in Libya and then the last one the dialogue the necessity to respond to the legitimate aspirations of the Libyan people to democracy, freedom, peace, justice and to development,” he said.
The five-point Road Map consists of the following elements: First, the protection of civilians and the cessation of hostilities.
Second, the humanitarian assistance to affected populations both Libyans and foreign migrant workers, particularly those from Africa.
Third, the initiation of political dialogue between the Libyan parties in order to reach an agreement from the modalities for ending the crisis.
Fourth, the establishment and management of an inclusive transitional period.
Fifth, the adoption and implementation of political reforms necessary to meet the aspirations of the Libyan people.
