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From the start of the Libyan crisis, the EU has stood by the people of Libya in their quest for freedom. The European Council has expressed several times its strong solidarity with the Libyan people and the victims. As fighting went on in Libya, the EU remained at the forefront of international efforts to restore peace and stability in the country.
During the Libyan crisis, the EEAS Crisis Response Department led several missions on the ground to develop contacts with the NTC and make a preliminary assessment of immediate needs. Despite a complex political and security environment, the EEAS opened two EU officesin Libya: first in Benghazi (22 May 2011) and later in Tripoli (31 August 2011). The opening of these two EU Offices helped to increase the legitimacy of the pro-democracy movement.During the Libyan crisis, the EEAS Crisis Platformprovided effective operational coordination which allowed the EU to use more effectively all instruments at its disposal: political, diplomatic, military, economic, development, humanitarian. From March to October 2011, the Crisis Platform was convened at regular intervals to ensure the coherence of the EU response to the Libyan crisis.

Libya is now embarking on a historic transition process that should be based upon the respect for democratic values and human rights. The EU is ready to support the possibility for the Libyan people to realise their aspirations for a democratic society, to help Libya build a democratic constitutional state and to develop the rule of law. The transition should be a Libyan driven process to which the EU will contribute together with key partners. The objective is for Libya to rapidly embark on an orderly transition to democracy through a broad-based dialogue.

A comprehensive EU response is already underway in order to address the complex challenges of post-conflict Libya: trade and economic relations, security sector reform, technical advice, border management, support to civil society, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration.

On 14 November 2011, the Council of the EU welcomed the Declaration of Liberation of Libya made on October 23, which marks the beginning of a new era for the country and its people. The EU Council also reiterated its call for this transition to be inclusive and to pave the way for the establishment of a state based on the rule of law and democratic principles to which Libyan people aspired during the revolution, such as fundamental freedoms, respect for human rights, gender equality, including participation of women in the political process, and non discrimination.

As Libya moves from conflict towards a peaceful stabilisation, the EU is committed to deepening and strengthening its relationship with the Libyan people. This is reflected in the Communication of the Commission and the High Representative “A Partnership for Democracy and Shared Prosperity” (8 March 2011), which lays the foundation on which that support will be built in coming years, as well as in their Communication “A New Response to a Changing Neighbourhood“ which gives orientations of the new European Neighbourhood Policy (25 May 2011).

In view of the next steps, the EU is prepared to facilitate dialogue towards a democratic transition in Libya and to support process of reform designed to assist the Libyan people in realising their ambitions for a stable, prosperous and democratic Libya. The EU has reiterated its readiness to combine its actions and instruments to provide further assistance to the new Libya across a range of sectors, including on democratisation, rule of law, institution-building, security sector reform, police training and the re-launching of the economy.