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Libya rivals agree roadmap for elections within 24 months at UN-led talks

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Libya rivals agree roadmap for elections within 24 months at UN-led talks

It followed talks in a smaller format, known as the 4+4, ​that involved two representatives of each of Libya's four main institutions: the Government of ​National Unity, the High Council of State, the House of Representatives and the Libyan National Army.

The agreement says that if Libya's House of Representatives and High Council of State fail ​to approve the deal ​within a month, ⁠the parties will seek to adopt it nationally as a constitutional document through broad national mechanisms and secure international backing through ​the U.

Walid Ellafi, state minister of political affairs and communications in the Government of National Unity, said legislative ​and presidential elections should be held "within a period not exceeding 24 months" under ​a single executive authority and unified national institutions.

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