Arab League confirms support for Libya's 'legitimate institutions'

The Arab League has expressed its support for Libya's "legitimate institutions", and stressed the urgency of finding a solution to the country's present crisis.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the body stated its hope that members of the elected House of Representatives, which is locked in a legitimacy dispute with the outgoing General National Congress, will be able to bring boycotting members back into the fold.

A number of HoR members have been boycotting the parliament's meetings in the far-eastern cities of Tobruk and al-Bayda, stating that national dialogue initiatives are illegitimate because they do not include all parties active in Libya, like the militia group Libya Dawn.

In their Wednesday statement, the Arab League called on the international community, including countries neighbouring Libya, to take all possible steps towards establishing national dialogue.