Sept 19, 2020.
The Command
General of the Libyan National Army (LNA) announced the launch of intra-Libyan
dialogue in a statement posted on its Facebook page on Friday.
"With active
participation of the LNA, the intra-Libyan internal dialogue has been
launched," the statement says.
According to the
document, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Tripoli-based Government of National
Accord (GNA), Ahmed Maiteeq, is taking part in the negotiations. Moreover, the
LNA announced it was ready to reopen the republic’s oil fields for the period
of one month.
Earlier on Friday,
LNA General Commander Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar announced that the
country would resume oil production and export in a bid to prevent further
deterioration of the economic situation in Libya.
Currently, Libya
has two supreme executive authorities, namely the internationally-recognized
Tripoli-based Government of National Accord headed by Prime Minister Fayez
al-Sarraj, and the interim government, seated in the east of the country, along
with the elected parliament, which is supported by the Libyan National Army led
by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar. The conflicting parties have been fighting for
control over the capital city for more than a year, after Haftar launched an
offensive in April 2019 with an aim of what he called liberation of the city
from terrorists.
Oil production on
the majority of fields in the country was actually halted in early 2020.
According to data of the National Oil Corporation, Libya sustained losses of
almost $10 bln as a result of the production halt and closing of oil loading
ports in the east of the country.
