• Country/entity

  Libya
  

• Region

  Middle East and North Africa
  

• Agreement name

  Statement on the Current Events in the Capital Tripoli

• Date

  15 Mar 2017

• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed

• Interim arrangement

  Yes

• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/local conflict ( Libyan Conflicts (1969 - 1994) (2011 - ) )

• Stage

  Ceasefire/related

• Conflict nature

  Government

• Peace process

  Libyan peace process

• Parties

  The Presidential Council, the Defence Minister, the Interior Minister, the Command of the Presidential Guard, all the deans of the municipalities of Misurata, Central Tripoli and Souq al-Juma’a, the Security Director of Tripoli, the Command of the Military Area of Tripoli, the Supreme Council for Reconciliation of Greater Tripoli, the Council of Elders for Consultation and Reform of the Municipality of Misurata and a number of commanders of the brigades of Tripoli and Misurata.

• Third parties

  -

• Description

  Ceasefire agreement between rival factions in Tripoli. The agreement itself is backed by the Government of National Assembly in Tripoli. Agreement calls for an immediate ceasefire, and assigns various Brigades loyal to the Ministry of Defence to secure the city. An implementation committee is formed consisting of of the two Ministries of Interior and Defence within 30 days.

• Agreement document

  LY_170315_Statement on the Current Events in the Capital Tripoli_EN.pdf | Download PDF

• Agreement document (original language)

  LY_170315_Statement on the Current Events in the Capital Tripoli_AR.pdf | Download PDF

Local agreement properties

• Process type

  Formal structured process
  

• Rationale

  -> Link to national level; external support mechanism; culture of signing The agreement between warring armed faction was supported by the UN-installed Presidency Council and is embedded into constant negotiation efforts of the UN and central government to bring an end to the violent confrontations in the capital.

• Is there a documented link to a national peace process?

  Yes

• Link to national process: articulated rationale

  The agreement is clearly linked to the national process. It was backed by the Government of National Assembly in Tripoli, brokered by the UN-installed Presidency Council and was signed by a number of central state actors.

• Name of Locale

  Tripoli

• Nature Of Locale

  City

• GPS Lat/Long (DD)

  32.886894, 13.188079

• Participant type

  Central state actor
  Local state actor
  Local armed group
  Domestic religious organisation/leader or other elder
  

• Mediator, facilitator or similar

  Mediator or similar referred to

  Mediator (references)

  UN-installed Presidency Council

  Type of mediator/facilitator/similar

  Central state actor

Local issues

Statement on the Current Events in the Capital Tripoli

Due to the current security situation inside the capital Tripoli and the unfortunate events that have claimed the lives of citizens and because of the legal and moral responsibility to our agreement regarding social security and peace, every one of these met:

The Presidential Council, the Defence Minister, the Interior Minister, the Command of the Presidential Guard, all the deans of the municipalities of Misurata, Central Tripoli and Souq al-Juma’a, the Security Director of Tripoli, the Command of the Military Area of Tripoli, the Supreme Council for Reconciliation of Greater Tripoli, the Council of Elders for Consultation and Reform of the Municipality of Misurata and a number of commanders of the brigades of Tripoli and Misurata.

They agreed on the following:

1- There will be an immediate ceasefire in the capital Tripoli.

2- All the armed formations will leave the capital Tripoli, according to the principles of the political agreement.

3- All the detainees who are identified will be released.

4- The Affiliated 301st Brigade of the Defence Ministry and the Security Directorate of Tripoli will be assigned to secure the headquarters of the Interior Ministry.

5- The Affiliated 17th Security Band of the Central Security will be assigned to secure the Airport Road.

6- The Command of the Presidential Guard will assign the 14th Brigade and the 155th Brigade of the Presidential Guard to secure the National Transitional Council.

7- A committee will be formed in which the two Ministries of Defence and Interior will participate, in order to continue the evacuation of all the places in which the armed formations are operating in and to re-station them outside the capital. [

This will happen] over a period which will not exceed 30 days from the date of the release of the statement.

May Allah protect Libya

Released in Tripoli on 15 March 2017