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Foreign Office Minister Hugh Robertson welcomes elections in Libya

UK welcomes Parliamentary elections in Libya and supports inclusive national dialogue to achieve stable prosperous future.

From:
Foreign & Commonwealth Office and The Rt Hon Hugh Robertson
Published
26 June 2014
This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Foreign Office Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa, Hugh Robertson, said:

Yesterday, the Libyan people exercised their democratic right to elect a new parliament. These elections are a welcome result of the 2011 revolution and I congratulate those who took part. I look forward to seeing the new parliament support the work of the Constitutional Drafting Assembly to complete the next stage of Libya’s political transition to a more stable, secure and prosperous future. A fully inclusive national dialogue and reconciliation process will be vital to achieve this.

The UK remains committed to supporting Libya’s transition through a range of programmes, including through supporting the UN support mission to provide expert advice to the Libyan High National Election Commission.

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Published 26 June 2014