File Photo: Egyptian Foreign Ministry Headquarters building in the new administrative capital.
In a statement, Egypt’s foreign ministry endorsed the plan to establish an interim government tasked with preparing presidential and legislative elections within 12 to 18 months.
Cairo said sticking to this timeframe was “crucial” for the credibility of the process and for meeting the Libyan people’s aspirations for stability and development.
Egypt stressed that credible polls must go hand in hand with the unification of Libya’s divided institutions under a single government, while reaffirming its support for UN efforts to safeguard Libya’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Tetteh’s roadmap, presented to the UN Security Council, sets out a sequence of milestones rather than a fixed schedule, aiming to culminate in national elections within 18 months.
The initial steps — expected within two months — include reconstituting the board of the High National Elections Commission and ensuring its financial independence.
At the same time, Libya’s legal and constitutional frameworks must be revised to resolve disputes that derailed elections in 2021.
The plan then foresees forming a unified government to create conditions for credible polls, alongside a UN-facilitated dialogue with political actors, civil society, women, and youth to address governance challenges.
Libya has remained split between rival administrations since the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that toppled Muammar Gadhafi.
National elections scheduled for December 2021 were postponed indefinitely amid deep divisions between the competing camps.
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