Libyan elections are possible this year, U.N. envoy says

FILE PHOTO: Security forces stand guard outside the parliament building, home of the House of Representatives, in Tobruk, Libya, February 10, 2022 REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori/File Photo

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - U.N. Libya envoy Abdoulaye Bathily said on Saturday that if a clear road map and electoral laws are in put in place by June, national elections could be held by the end of the year.

A political process to resolve more than a decade of conflict in Libya has been stalled since an election scheduled for December 2021 collapsed amid disputes over the eligibility of major candidates.