Written question asked by Emily Thornberry (Labour) on Wednesday, 27 March 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 April 2019. It was answered by Mark Field (Conservative) on Friday, 5 April 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Libya: Peace Negotiations

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with General Khalifa Haftar on the UN-led reconciliation process taking place in Libya in April 2019.

Answer: The UK is actively engaged in efforts to support the UN-led political process in Libya, the objective of which is to facilitate agreement between Libyans on a more inclusive political settlement, which would be the best way of stabilising the country. The British Government regularly engages with a range of Libyan stakeholders, including General Haftar. We recognise that General Haftar has an important role to play and have consistently encouraged him to engage constructively with the UN-led political process.

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