ROME (Sputnik) — The composition of a national unity government has been approved by the Libyan Presidency Council, Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni said Tuesday.
"After a night of negotiations Libyan Presidency Council approved the new government. It is a step forward in this fragile situation," the minister wrote on Twitter.
Dopo notte trattative Consiglio Presidenziale libico vara nuovo Governo. Passo avanti in situazione ancora fragile. Ora serve ok parlamento
— Paolo Gentiloni (@PaoloGentiloni) January 19, 2016
Libya has been in turmoil since early 2011, after Arab Spring protests led to the overthrow of the country’s long-time leader Muammar Gaddafi. Currently there are two rival governments in Libya: the internationally-recognized Council of Deputies based in Tobruk and the Tripoli-based General National Congress.
On December 17, the two rival governments struck a UN-brokered accord in the Moroccan city of Skhirat to form a national unity government. On December 23, the UN Security Council backed the agreement, aiming to form a government in Tripoli within 30 days.
