The ambassador of the United States to Libya, Richard Norland, spoke with the Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aqila Saleh, from London on Friday to discuss progress on elections and on the national budget.
The US embassy said in a statement on Sunday that Norland welcomed the Speaker’s firm commitment to holding national elections on December 24 and his assessment of progress toward a constitutional and legal basis to facilitate the elections.
The US embassy added in its statement on Facebook that the the Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives also provided an update on negotiations to finalize a budget that can address the nation’s most immediate and pressing needs.
