WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs issued the following press release:

Thank you, Madam President. And thank you, Special Representative Bathily, for your briefing, and your efforts to support the Libyan people in advancing a stable, secure, and sovereign future. I also wish to thank Ambassador Kazuyuki for his briefing. We also welcome the Panel of Experts' continued reporting on acts that obstruct or undermine the successful completion of the political transition in Libya.

The United States is committed to supporting stability in Libya, full implementation of the arms and oil embargo, good governance, the provision of essential services to the Libyan people, and a clear path to fre...