ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday welcomed a vote by Libya’s parliament to approve a unity government, commending the “resolve of the people for peace and security.”
“We wish the Libyan parliamentary and political leaderships every success,” the Foreign Office (FO) said in a statement.
It also acknowledged the “positive role” played by the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the “efforts of the UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Libya.”
Oil-rich Libya descended into conflict after former ruler Muammar Qaddafi was killed in a NATO-backed uprising in 2011, resulting in multiple forces backed by competing foreign powers vying for control.
After two days of intense debate in the central coastal city of Sirte, the Libyan parliament on Wednesday approved the cabinet of interim prime minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah to replace two rival administrations — one based in the country’s east and the other in its west — that has been ruling the country for years.
The FO statement added that Pakistan accorded “high importance to its historically close and cordial ties with Libya.”
“We remain committed to advancing our bilateral cooperation as well as coordination at the regional and international fora,” it added.
