The Libyan government on Monday proposed an initiative aimed at saving the country from plunging into civil war, calling on the disputed parliament to go into recess. (File photo)
The Libyan government on Monday proposed an initiative aimed at saving the country from plunging into civil war, calling on the disputed parliament to go into recess, a statement said.
The statement on the government website said that the General National Congress, or parliament, should "take a recess after the vote on the 2014 budget and until new parliamentary elections".
The budget vote had been expected to take place this week amid a dramatic spike in lawlessness in Libya's two largest cities.