Merkel Says Libyan Rivals Agreed To Form '5+5' Military Commission During Berlin Talks

BERLIN (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 20th January, 2020) German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday following the international conference on Libya in Berlin that a comprehensive settlement plan has been agreed upon, with a 5+5 military commission in its cornerstone as per the agreement of the two rival Libyan administrations.

"We have agreed on a comprehensive settlement plan," Merkel said at a press conference, adding that "the documents that we have adopted today will have to be approved by the UN Security Council.

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"The most important thing is that the Libyan representatives, namely Gen. [Khalifa] Haftar and [Fayez] Sarraj, have agreed on the steps that must follow, as proposed by UN Secretary-General [Antonio Guterres] and [his special envoy for Libya, Ghassan] Salame. In particular, it is about the 5+5 military commission," Merkel said.

According to the German chancellor, the invitations to the commission's members are to follow and the commission itself must become the groundwork of a consolidated peace in Libya.