The United States’ (US) State Department said in a statement on Wednesday that the United States, Russia, Turkey or any other country cannot impose a solution on the Libyan people, stressing that Washington supports the “sovereignty” of Libya, saying that any solution must be reached by the Libyans themselves.
The statement added that the US is in contact with the Egyptian government regarding the situation in Libya, adding that “chaos in Libya will affect Egypt”.
According to the statement, the US Special Envoy for Libya Richard Norland has been in contact with all parties, and has held some meetings on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting with all parties.
The US State Department pointed to challenges facing Libya, saying without a government, consensus or a common vision, this will lead to a vacuum which, unfortunately, will be exploited by militias.