The General Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, held talks in Benghazi today with U.S. Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. State Department, Joshua Harris and Chargé d’Affaires, Jeremy Berndt.
According to a statement by the U.S. Embassy in Libya, the Libyan army leader and the American diplomats discussed the importance of supporting the of efforts U.N. Envoy to Libya Abdoulaye Bathily to “bring together institutional stakeholders and for Libyan leaders from all sides to work together to ensure a conducive environment for Libyans to freely choose their representatives as Libya prepares for the upcoming municipal elections.”
“They also emphasized U.S. support for efforts to unify Libya’s military, safeguard Libyan sovereignty, and ensure reconstruction efforts in Derna and other flood-affected areas be carried out in a timely and transparent manner based in the assessments of experts and the needs of the people,” stated the American embassy.