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THE Special Envoys for Libya of the Arab League, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Malta, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States yesterday expressed concern at the ongoing violence in Libya and its humanitarian consequences. In a joint statement, the envoys said that the situation in Libya had now reached a critical stage. "We call for a ceasefire from all sides, even more as Eid is approach- ing. We appeal to all sides to demon- strate a willingness to compromise and hope that all parties will agree to enter into an inclusive political dialogue on the back of the ceasefire agreement. The International Com- munity stands ready to support all efforts and to help respect the politi- cal process," the envoys said. "In this regard, the UN should play a leading role in reaching a cease- fire in conjunction with the Libyan government and other internal part- ners, with the full support of the in- ternational envoys. "The Council of Representatives must have the opportunity to con- vene according to the time table set out in the law. We encourage the CoR to carry out its tasks in a spirit of inclusiveness, moderation and in the interest of the country." The Maltese government has told MaltaToday it now has all prepara- tions in place in case of an evacu- ation, after earlier Saturday the United States announced it had evacuated its embassy staff from Tripoli and into Tunisia, by land. The envoys to Libya called on the Libyan government to ensure the safety of diplomatic missions, and called on international and regional stakeholders to engage construc- tively to these aims. "We urge the international community to re- main fully engaged in support of the Libyan institutions and assist them throughout the transition." maltatoday, SUNDAY, 27 JULY 2014 News 2147 0944 2147 0999 The international community stands ready to support all efforts and to help respect the political process European envoys to Libya call for ceasefire Maltese government says all preparations in place for evacuation