CAIRO (AP) — Rival Libyan lawmakers held talks brokered by a United Nations envoy on Monday, in the first attempt to bridge the gap between warring groups that left the North African nation torn between two governments and parliaments.

In a press conference held in western city of Ghadamis, Bernardino Leon said the goal of the talks is to reach a “complete ceasefire.” He described Monday’s round of talks as “historic” and said that the two parties were sitting together “in brotherly atmosphere” and engaging to “overcome their differences through a political dialogue.”