| Libya poll a key step forward: US |
WASHINGTON Libya has taken an “important step forward” with this month’s election results and the vote process showed the Libyan people’s “commitment to democracy,” the White House said late on Wednesday.
White House spokesman Jay Carney offered Washington’s congratulations to “all the parties and candidates who have won seats” in the General National Congress in the July 7 poll, the first since the ouster of Muammar Gaddafi.
“We commend Libya’s High National Election Commission for its hard work preparing Libya’s first election in almost 50 years,” he added.
“The orderly voting process noted by international observers and the significant turnout reflects the Libyan people’s commitment to democracy and civic participation.”
The spokesman said the United States was looking forward to “working closely with Libya’s newly elected leaders and the members” of the new congress, adding they could count on Washington’s “continued friendship and support.”
“As President (Barack) Obama noted on election day, Libya’s historic election underscores that the future of Libya is in the hands of the Libyan people,” Carney said.
Agence France-Presse
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