The High Council of State (HCS) said it would adhere to the general framework of the political solution included in the tripartite statement in Cairo, which resulted from the meeting of its Head Mohammed Takala, the Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) Aqila Saleh, and the Head of the Presidential Council, Mohammed Menfi.
However, the HCS added in a statement on Sunday that the Cairo statement did not agree on the mechanisms for implementing its provisions and the mechanisms for forming a new government.
The statement called on the HoR not to continue taking unilateral steps that would repeat failure and perpetuate division, stressing that it would not recognize any measures taken by the HoR unilaterally.
The Speaker of the HoR announced Sunday the beginning of accepting candidates for the position of Prime Minister of a new government. Saleh urged those wishing to be considered for the Prime Minister position to submit their documents to the HoR’s headquarters in Benghazi until August 11.
