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West calls for Libyan election preparations, cautions against 'disruptive changes'
A joint statement by France, Germany, Italy, the US and Britain calls for the 'constitutional and legal basis for these elections' to be settled by 1 July.
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Five Western nations called on Libya to begin electoral preparations [NurPhoto/Getty-file photo]
France, Germany, Italy, the United States and Britain urged Libya on Thursday to start preparations to meet a December deadline for holding elections, which it is hoped will help the country exit a decade of crisis.