英国美国表示将继续支持利比亚

 　　ONDON, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- British Foreign Secretary William Hague and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday their countries would continue efforts to support Libya.

　　According to a statement issued by the British Foreign and Commonwealth¹ Office, the two top officials held talks here on Sunday afternoon following breakthrough talks on Iran's nuclear program in Geneva.

　　It said Hague then joined Kerry for talks with Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan in London, during which Zeidan gave an update on the latest developments in Libya including the efforts to achieve a Libyan-led political settlement.

　　Hague reiterated² Britain's commitment to support Libya's transition, in particular a Libyan-led political settlement.

　　The foreign office said in the statement: "As part of its package of support the UK is training 2,000 Libyan Armed Forces personnel in basic infantry³ skills."

　　Hague and Kerry welcomed the pullout of armed militias⁴ from Tripoli and hoped this would be a step towards state forces providing national security.

　　"The UK and the U.S. are committed to working closely with European partners and the UN to ensure Libya continued to get all necessary support to improve its security and stability," it said.

　　Hague and Kerry also discussed next steps in the implementation⁵ of the agreement on Iran's nuclear program and the crisis in Syria.

1 commonwealth   

n.共和国，联邦，共同体

参考例句：

• He is the chairman of the commonwealth of artists.他是艺术家协会的主席。
• Most of the members of the Commonwealth are nonwhite.英联邦的许多成员国不是白人国家。

2 reiterated   

反复地说，重申( reiterate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• "Well, I want to know about it,'she reiterated. “嗯，我一定要知道你的休假日期，"她重复说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
• Some twenty-two years later President Polk reiterated and elaborated upon these principles. 大约二十二年之后，波尔克总统重申这些原则并且刻意阐释一番。

3 infantry   

n.[总称]步兵(部队)

参考例句：

• The infantry were equipped with flame throwers.步兵都装备有喷火器。
• We have less infantry than the enemy.我们的步兵比敌人少。

4 militias   

n.民兵组织，民兵( militia的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The troops will not attempt to disarm the warring militias. 部队并不打算解除战斗中的民兵武装。 来自辞典例句
• The neighborhood was a battleground for Shiite and Sunni militias. 那里曾是什叶派和逊尼派武装分子的战场。 来自互联网

5 implementation   

n.实施，贯彻

参考例句：

• Implementation of the program is now well underway.这一项目的实施现在行情看好。