Libya’s 6+6 election committee to meet in Turkey

Libya agrees to hold 6+6 election committee meeting in Turkey

Aguila Saleh, speaker of Libya’s House of Representatives, and Mohammed Takala, president of the High State Council, agreed in Ankara to hold a meeting of the 6+6 committee in Turkey. The meeting underscored the need to end political and institutional divisions and unify institutions to advance elections in Libya.

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Libya agrees to hold 6+6 election committee meeting in Turkey

Aguila Saleh, speaker of Libya’s House of Representatives, and Mohammed Takala, president of the High State Council, met in Ankara to advance Libya’s electoral process and agreed to hold a meeting of the 6+6 committee, which drafts election laws, in Turkey.

In a joint statement issued after Thursday’s meeting, the two chambers agreed to strengthen national reconciliation, support political and institutional stability, and maintain coordination during the national processes ahead for the country.

The statement said Libya’s political process should be conducted on the basis of the constitutional declaration, the legal framework and the political agreement regulating the work of the two chambers. It said this framework should ensure respect for the powers of both institutions.

The 6+6 committee on election laws

The two chambers welcomed Turkey’s readiness to host the 6+6 committee in the coming days. The committee is expected to complete and finalize its work on laws that would pave the way for elections in Libya.

The 6+6 committee, formed by the House of Representatives and the High State Council, was established after talks held on June 6, 2023, in Bouznika, Morocco. Some parties in Libya objected to certain provisions prepared by the committee, delaying the advancement of its work.

Goal of unifying institutions in Libya

Saleh and Takala’s meeting in Ankara also highlighted the need to unify sovereign institutions and executive authorities, end institutional divisions and establish a unified executive body. The meeting said these steps should help advance the electoral process awaited by the Libyan people.

Takala also handed Saleh a letter concerning the leadership of Libya’s High National Electoral Commission. The letter is expected to be reviewed by the House of Representatives under the relevant procedures and powers.

The 13+13 committee, previously formed to determine Libya’s sovereign authorities, also met in January 2021 in Bouznika, Morocco. Its talks, held under the auspices of the House of Representatives and the High State Council, addressed positions including the presidency of the High Judicial Council, the attorney general’s office, the Central Bank, the National Oil Corporation, general intelligence and the electoral commission.

Libya-Turkey cooperation in Ankara

On the same day, Turkey’s intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin also met Saleh and Takala in Ankara. The meeting addressed developments in Libya and the region, continued cooperation between the two countries, steps toward securing political and military unity, and measures to preserve stability in Libya.

The parties agreed on the goals of political unity and unifying institutions. Talks have been under way for some time to organize presidential and parliamentary elections in Libya, resolve disputes over the executive authority and secure military and political unity.

Libya has the Government of National Unity, headed by Abdulhamid Dbeibeh and based in Tripoli and governing the western regions, as well as the government of Osama Hamad, based in Benghazi and governing numerous cities in the east and south. The United Nations Support Mission in Libya continues its efforts to reach elections that would end the political crisis.

Libya agrees to hold 6+6 election committee meeting in Turkey