CAIRO, May 31 (Xinhua) -- The foreign ministers of Egypt, Tunisia, and Algeria renewed their calls on Saturday for all Libyan parties to exercise the utmost degree of self-restraint and to immediately halt the escalation, ensuring the safety of the Libyan people.
A final resolution following a meeting of the three countries' foreign ministers in Cairo urged all Libyan parties to prioritize the interests of the Libyan people.
They demanded a consensus among the Libyan parties, under the supervision of the United Nations and the support of the neighboring countries, which would end the division and ensure a political process that leads to parliamentary and presidential elections.
Reaffirming the necessity of a solution to the Libyan crisis, the three ministers also reiterated rejection of all forms of foreign interference in Libyan affairs, which will ignite tensions in the country.
Libya has remained fragmented and volatile since the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that toppled longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi. The country is divided between two rival administrations: the internationally recognized Government of National Unity (GNU) based in Tripoli, and an eastern administration aligned with the Libyan National Army led by Khalifa Haftar.
In Tripoli and other areas controlled by the GNU, armed groups frequently clash over territory, resources, and political influence.
Tensions surged in Tripoli earlier this month, after heavy fighting erupted between the Stability Support Apparatus (SSA) and the 444 Brigade, a militia loyal to Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah. The violence broke out following the reported killing of an SSA commander inside a facility controlled by the 444 Brigade. ■
