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Tripoli, July 25-- It appears recently that France, the country who led the international coalition to overthrow Gaddafi's regime in 2011, no longer stands as a spectator, but seeks a role in the icebreaking of the political deadlock in Libya. French President Emmanuel Macron has managed to broker a joint and direct meeting between rival factions in Libya, namely the UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez Serraj, and the commander of the Libyan armed forces, General Khalifa Haftar. The meeting, held in Paris, announced a 10-point joint agreement to cease fire in all Libya and holding parliamentary and presidential elections in March 2018. It also stressed keenness of the two sides to strengthen efforts in combating terrorism in Libya and to speed up the integration of fighters wishing to join the regular forces, as well as calling for disarmament and demobilization of other fighters and reintegrating them into civilian life. "The French mediation has a great influence on the Libyan file. It will definitely end the deadlock in Libya since signing the Skhirat agreement, especially since Paris has lately shown keenness and interest in the Libyan affair," Mohamed Abdullah, a Libyan parliament member, told Xinhua on Tuesday. He went on saying that France's participation also has an influence on Libya's neighbors, such as Tunis and Algeria, which consider the Libyan affairs as a common interest since the close connection between each other in terms of fighting terrorism. | 
