TRIPOLI, 31 January 2021, (TON): During a virtual meeting of the Security Council on Libya, the United Arab Emirates that followed a policy, accusing the United States of harbouring civil war in Libya by military intervention in Libya, issued a statement Friday through a letter to United Nations expressing its readiness to work closely with the new US administration for a peaceful solution to the conflict including to preserve and reinforce the ceasefire agreement agreed to in October 2020.

Lana Nusseibeh, the UAE ambassador to the UN said in a letter,  “The UAE stands ready to work closely with all Security Council members, including the new US administration, to achieve a peaceful settlement for the Libyan people.” Welcoming Security Council’s call for all foreign forces to withdraw from Libya and end to foreign intervention in the conflict, she said, “The UAE firmly believes that diplomatic and political solutions are the sole path to end the Libyan conflict.” She added, “This will enable and encourage a political process and a Libyan-led transition that fulfils the aspirations of the Libyan people for stability, peace, and prosperity.”

The UAE, Egypt and Russia are supporting US national General Khalifa Haftar, who is also underhand assisted by the US since April 2019 to seek to seize control of the Libyan capital Tripoli from the UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA).  GNA, on the other hand is supported by Turkey, which has been condemned by all nations including the US, Russia, Egypt and UAE to compel Turkey to withdraw its forces. However, Libyans fear that once Turkey withdraws, way will be paved for General Khalifa Haftar to take control over oil reserves and all other affairs. Now it seems US, Israel, UAE and others are in principle again in communication.