US, UAE to Take Steps on Libya in Coming Weeks - Kerry

© REUTERS / Jacquelyn Martin/PoolU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks to the media after touring Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque with UAE's Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, November 23, 2015
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks to the media after touring Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque with UAE's Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, November 23, 2015 - Sputnik International
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US Secretary of State John Kerry said that the United States and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will take steps towards situation in Libya in coming weeks.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The United States and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are determined to take action in the upcoming weeks to address the situation in Libya, US Secretary of State John Kerry stated on Monday.

“We also talked very seriously today about Libya, and we are committed to taking steps in the next weeks, months to try to address that situation,” Kerry said after the meeting with UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a news conference in Vienna, Austria, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015 - Sputnik International
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Libya has been in a state of turmoil since early 2011 after the Arab Spring protests led to a civil war and the overthrow of long-time leader Muammar Gaddafi. Security vacuum has allowed the Islamic State extremist group to gain ground in Libya.

There are currently two warring governments in the county: the internationally recognized Council of Deputies based in Tobruk and the self-proclaimed General National Congress, based in the capital city of Tripoli.

A UN-brokered dialogue on national reconciliation in Libya has continued for almost a year. In October, negotiators came up with a list of proposed candidates for Libya’s national unity government.

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