Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, received an American delegation that included the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Barbara Leaf, Ambassador Richard Norland, and Chargé d'Affaires Leslie Ordeman at General Command headquarters in Benghazi on Monday.

A statement from the General Command said that the meeting discussed political developments in Libya, and “the importance of supporting the efforts of the United Nations mission through coordination with the House of Representatives and the High Council of State to prepare the electoral laws required to pave the way for holding presidential and parliamentary elections before the end of 2023.”

Last week, the Special Representative of the U.N. Secretary-General, Abdoulaye Bathily, met with Haftar to discuss his initiative for the next phase, which will lead to elections.

Bathily confirmed his intention to form a high-level panel that includes local representatives to develop a road map for 2023 elections before the end of June.