Statement Attributed to UNSMIL Spokesperson on SRSG Martin Kobler Meeting with HoR Speaker Agila Saleh and PC Member Ali Qotrani

19 Sep 2016

Statement Attributed to UNSMIL Spokesperson on SRSG Martin Kobler Meeting with HoR Speaker Agila Saleh and PC Member Ali Qotrani


Statement Attributed to UNSMIL Spokesperson on SRSG Martin Kobler Meeting with HoR Speaker Agila Saleh and PC Member Ali Qotrani

18 September 2016 - Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Martin Kobler met on Saturday, 17 September 2016, the Libyan House of Representative’s Speaker Mr. Agila Saleh and the member of the Presidency Council Mr. Ali Al-Qatrani, to discuss the implementation of the Libyan Political Agreement and recent developments in Libya.

“The discussions with Mr. Saleh and Mr. Qatrani were frank and open,” said Martin Kobler. The Spokesperson reiterated the commitment of the United Nations to the Libyan Political Agreement and emphasized the importance of UN Security Council Resolution 2259 as the only framework for resolution of the current crisis in Libya.

UNSMIL Spokesperson said the Special Representative highlighted the need to maintain national unity and resolve the current situation and expressed his strong commitment to his good offices role and to working with all parties to achieve the goal of united, peaceful and prosperous Libya through dialogue.