The Arab states and the United States welcomed recent developments in war-torn Libya, especially the vote of confidence that the country’s newly elected Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh received on Wednesday.
In a statement, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry welcomed the confidence of the national unity government led by Dbeibeh and promised to support the new government “to achieve the ambitions of the fraternal Libyan people for development, stability and prosperity.”
The oil-rich Gulf country expressed hope that the Dbeibeh government would pave the way for “a comprehensive political solution that preserves Libya’s territorial integrity and establishes the rule of law and civilian institutions.”
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi also congratulated the Libyans on their recently approved government on his Twitter account, calling it a “major step” towards resolving the Libyan crisis and restoring the country’s security and stability.
Safadi expressed Jordan’s commitment to support Libya in reaching a political solution to the crisis.
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry issued a statement reaffirming Egypt’s readiness to “work with the national unity government during the transition period” while supporting it in fulfilling its mandate to hold general elections in December this year.
Tunisian President Kais Saied congratulated Dbeibeh in a telephone conversation between the two leaders and praised the Libyans for agreeing on “a common word” following the Libyan parliament’s granting confidence in the new government. He expressed his country’s determination to work with the new Libyan government in all areas, referring to family and historical relations between the two countries.
Saied also expressed his sincere determination to open “wide horizons in all areas” with the Libyan government based on the special family ties that unite the Libyans and Tunisians that struck deep into history. “
In Algeria, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune reaffirmed his “full support and readiness to support the new government” and expressed his hope “to end the partition in Libya to ensure the success of the key benefits by the end of this year”, citing general elections.
In a statement issued by the Presidency, Tebboune said that Algeria, “which has shown in word and deed its support for the Libyan people and its unconditional solidarity with them, will spare no effort to achieve peace and national reconciliation in this fraternal country.”
In Lebanon, he appointed the Prime Minister Saad Hariri Dbeibeh and congratulated him on the government’s approval.
Hariri said in a tweet that he wished Dbeibeh “success in his efforts to reunite (the Libyan) institutions, start the wheel of reconstruction and hold parliamentary elections by the end of this year.”
The Saudi Foreign Ministry also expressed its “hope that this achievement would preserve Libya’s unity and sovereignty, which would lead to the departure of all foreign fighters and mercenaries.”
In a statement, the ministry expressed Riyadh’s hope that “this achievement will create a permanent solution that prevents foreign interference that jeopardizes Arab regional security.”
In Kuwait, the Foreign Ministry welcomed the formation of the new Libyan executive and praised the UN’s efforts to achieve this goal.
The ministry expressed “hope that this achievement will achieve the Libyan people’s pursuit of security and stability and that the UN will be able to succeed in the remaining tracks.”
Bahraini’s Foreign Ministry, for its part, stressed “the importance of the step towards establishing security and stability in Libya and achieving the ambitions of its brotherly people for peace, development and prosperity.”
It also called on “all Libyan communities to adhere to the peace strategy and to prioritize the national good.”
In Abu Dhabi, the Emirati Foreign Ministry praised “the UN’s efforts to form a new executive” and emphasized “Abu Dhabi’s cooperation with the new agency to achieve security, stability, prosperity and the ambitions of the Libyan people.”
The ministry said, “The United Arab Emirates looks forward to the success of the remaining avenues (to resolve the crisis in Libya) under the auspices of the United Nations.”
The Arab League, meanwhile, issued a statement praising “the broad consensus that characterized the discussions that took place between the members of the Libyan House of Representatives and the overwhelming confidence that the new government under Dbeibeh gave.”
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also expressed the importance of the vote for the country’s future. Blinken called the incident a “turning point” in Libya and said that the United States is calling on the new government to hold free and fair elections on December 24.
Blinken also praised Fayaz Sarraj, head of the National Accord Government (GNA), for his efforts for the country’s peace so far.
Earlier Wednesday, in a majority vote, the Libyan parliament gave confidence in Dbeibeh’s new unity government with 132 votes out of the 133 lawmakers who took part in the voting session.
Dbeibeh proposed a unity government with 27 members on Saturday, promising that the government will prioritize “improving services, uniting government institutions and ending the transition period by holding elections.”
Dbeibeh, for his part, described parliament’s confidence in his caretaker government as a “historic moment” and vowed to end the war in his country.
On February 5, Libya’s rival political groups in UN-mediated talks agreed to form a temporary unity government to lead the country to elections in December, where Dbeibeh was appointed prime minister and tasked with forming a new government.
Libyans hope that this will end years of civil war that have engulfed the country since the challenge and killing of strongman Moammar Gadhafi in 2011.
The war was exacerbated when Putist general Khalifa Haftar, backed by several countries including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt, Russia and France, launched a military offensive to overthrow the Tripoli-based internationally recognized GNA for control of North Africa. Country.
Meanwhile, Sarraj said on Wednesday that he was ready to hand over his duties and transfer his duties to the new government to consolidate the principle of peaceful transfer of power.
“I congratulate the Government on National Trust for Elections and wish the new Cabinet success in fulfilling its responsibilities,” Sarraj said.
“What happened today is an important step in ending the conflict and division,” he noted, urging all parties to intensify “cooperation, unity and tolerance for the Libyan renaissance.”
The government loyal to Haftar, on the other hand, expressed on Facebook its “full readiness to hand over tasks, ministries, directorates and institutions to the national unity government.”
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