He went on to assert that non-state "armed militias" should play no role in ensuring the region’s security.
"We support the Libyan army as the national army authorized to maintain order and security," he said.
In March of 2011, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1970 imposing an arms embargo on Libya by all UN member states.
Since then, Libya’s stark political divisions have yielded two rival seats of power -- one in Tobruk and another in Tripoli -- and a host of heavily armed militia groups of divergent loyalties.