Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK), on Thursday told Fayez Al-Sarraj, the Head of the Presidential Council, that he believes there is no military solution in Libya. He suggested that the only way to regain stability in the country is through a political solution.
During a telephonic conversation with Al-Sarraj, UK’s Prime Minister said his government recognizes the Government of National Accord (GNA) as the only legitimate body in Libya.
Johnson added that negative interventions of some foreign parties had escalated the conflict between GNA and Commander Khalifa Haftar’s self-styled Libyan National Army. He said those interventions need to be stopped.
According to The Libya Observer, Al-Sarraj told Johnson that the people of Libya were very close to reaching a solution but the “military foolishness” that started a war in April aborted the political process. He stressed the need for pressuring all war supporting parties to stop and return to the political process. The conversation between Al-Sarraj and Johnson covered joint cooperation in different areas of interest.
In related news, Al-Sarraj also discussed the latest developments in the country and the repercussions of the Tripoli offensive with Richard Norland, the new US ambassador to Libya.
According to Al-Sarraj’s media office, Norland reiterated the fact that there’s no military solution for the Libyan crisis. He hailed the role of the Presidential Council’s government and its partnership with the US in fighting terrorism, reaffirming that Libyans deserve to live in peace and enjoy their country’s wealth.
Al-Sarraj praised the US stance on the ongoing issue and reiterated that his government is legitimately defending Tripoli and its residents.
“We call on the US to work on ending the negative foreign interventions in Libya,” Al-Sarraj told Norland, the media office said.
