The European Union called Friday on Libya's warring sides to establish a permanent truce and return to UN-led talks to prepare for quick elections.
"The European Union and its member states are united in demanding that all Libyan parties commit to a permanent ceasefire," EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said.
The EU also urged the parties to return to a UN-brokered political process, Mogherini said in a statement issued in Brussels while she met ASEAN foreign ministers in Bangkok.
The EU and its 28 countries, she said, welcome UN envoy Ghassan Salame's ceasefire proposal for the upcoming Eid al-Adha holiday as well as his call to relaunch negotiations.
*This story was edited by Ahram Online.
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