Our nation, the Middle East and Africa are going through turmoil from which we are not isolated, so we must seek consensus to avoid the damage of war, Takala, who was elected on Sunday, said.

He noted that the next stage will be the preparation of presidential and parliamentary elections to end the national division caused by two parallel governments.

Takala won the Council’s leadership after defeating Khaled Al-Mishri, who was seeking another term.

The Tripoli-based High Council and the House of Representatives, based in the eastern city of Tobruk, are negotiating national electoral laws to end the country’s political stalemate.

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