U.S. Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, spoke on the phone today with Prime Minister-designate Fathi Bashagha following the latter’s trip to Turkey, the American embassy announced.
“We discussed the importance of de-escalating the military confrontation in and around Tripoli,” Norland was quoted as saying by the embassy via Twitter.
The two also discussed “the urgent need for all parties” to work with the new U.N. Envoy to Libya Abdoulaye Bathily to “establish a clear roadmap to early elections as the only solution to Libya’s instability.”
1/2 Ambassador Norland: “In a Sept. 3 call with Fathi Bashagha following his important meetings in Turkiye, we discussed the importance of de-escalating the military confrontation in and around #Tripoli #Libya pic.twitter.com/SVfJOvcA3a
— U.S. Embassy – Libya (@USEmbassyLibya) September 3, 2022