Participants at talks in Geneva agreed on a mechanism for choosing the new government, whose formation has been the subject of wrangling among the main factions in a country that is a major oil producer.
A Libyan political dialogue arranged by the United Nations has made progress towards agreeing a new transitional government to oversee the run-up to elections in December, the U.N. said on Saturday.
Participants at talks in Geneva agreed on a mechanism for choosing the new government, whose formation has been the subject of wrangling among the main factions in a country that is a major oil producer.
Acting U.N. Libya envoy Stephanie Williams said the agreement represented the “best possible compromise” on theissue and could lead to the selection of a transitional government “in several weeks”.
However, she also warned that there would still be “people seeking to obstruct” peacemaking efforts.
The talks are part of a wider peace process, after years of chaos and warfare, which…