Libya Govt to Convene in Benghazi, Haftar and Dbeibeh Expected to Meet
Arab World
Cairo – Khaled Mahmoud
For the first time since its appointment, the Libyan Government of National Unity (GNU) is expected to meet in the eastern city of Benghazi on Monday. Expectations are high that GNU head Abdulhamid Dbeibeh will meet with Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar, whose is based in the city. This will be Dbeibeh’s first visit to the city since his election. He made recent statements in which he said that the city has returned to the “national fold”, drawing sharp criticism from its residents. Neither Haftar nor Dbeibeh have confirmed whether they would indeed meet, but sources close to the latter said he was “open to any meeting that would bolster the national reconciliation and peace in the country.” Separately, the east-based parliament continues to refuse to pass the proposed state budget, putting it in a standoff with the GNU. US Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland spoke with Speaker Aguila Saleh from London on April 23 to discuss progress on elections and on the national budget. He welcomed the Speaker’s firm commitment to holding national elections on December 24 and his assessment of progress toward a constitutional and legal basis to facilitate the elections, said a statement from the embassy on Sunday. “The speaker also provided an update on negotiations to finalize a budget that can address the nation’s most immediate and pressing needs,” it added.
from Asharq AL-awsat https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/2939861/libya-govt-convene-benghazi-haftar-and-dbeibeh-expected-meet
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