Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held talks with the UN Special Representative to Libya, Stephanie Williams, on efforts to revive the political process in Libya, during a meeting between the two at the Egyptian Embassy in Tripoli on Saturday. The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday that the meeting covered all UN efforts aimed at advancing the political solution in the country.
Abdelatty affirmed Egypt's support for all efforts targeting the resolution of the political process, stressing his country's position on adhering to a political solution through comprehensive dialogue under Libyan ownership and leadership, in accordance with solution frameworks, foremost among them the Skhirat Agreement signed in the Moroccan city of Skhirat in 2015. He pointed to the necessity of reaching a political settlement that preserves Libya's unity, safeguards Libyan state institutions, and ensures its unification, without impositions.
For her part, the UN envoy praised the close level of cooperation between Egypt and the UN mission, and expressed the UN's anticipation of continuing coordination with Egypt to ensure the success of the political track and consolidate the foundations of peace and security throughout Libya. Egypt is a party to the trilateral neighborhood mechanism regarding Libya, which also includes Tunisia and Algeria, launched in 2017 with the aim of contributing to resolving the political crisis in neighboring Libya.
Libya is witnessing a political division amid the existence of two governments: one, the Government of National Unity headed by Abdul Hamid Dbeibah and based in Tripoli, and the other, headed by Osama Hammad, appointed by the House of Representatives in early 2022 and based in Benghazi. UN efforts are seeking to end this division by unifying institutions and the executive branch, paving the way for presidential and legislative elections.
Abdelatty arrived in Libya on an official visit of unspecified duration, during which he met with Libyan officials and participated in the works of the 22nd session of the Executive Council of the Sahel and Sahara States Community. The visit also saw the reopening of the historic headquarters of the Egyptian Embassy in Tripoli after a closure lasting approximately 12 years, marking the first visit by an Egyptian foreign minister to Tripoli since the embassy's closure in January 2014.
Source: Anadolu Agency
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