Cairo, Tripoli discuss preparations for re-opening Egyptian embassy in Tripoli, consulate in Benghazi

MENA , Thursday 26 Aug 2021

The move affirms Egypt's constant support for Libya's stability, the Egyptian foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday

Cairo

The head of Egypt's diplomatic mission in Tripoli Tamer Moustafa met on Wednesday with a number of ministers in the Libyan government to discuss preparations for re-opening the Egyptian embassy in Tripoli and the consulate in Benghazi.

The move affirms Egypt's constant support for Libya's stability, the Egyptian foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.

The Egyptian diplomat's meetings with the Libyan ministers of foreign affairs, planning, oil and gas, housing, labor, and the economy touched on the overall bilateral ties and means to further enhance them.

The two sides also tackled the reconstruction process in Libya and possibilities of benefiting from the Egyptian experience in various fields, given President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi's directives to provide Libya with the needed support in this regard.

Egyptian efforts to support Libya in confronting the coronavirus pandemic and maintaining the airlift launched by Cairo to transfer liquid oxygen to all Libyan areas were also discussed.

Egypt's support for Libya and its readiness to make all possible endeavors to implement the stipulated roadmap was also affirmed during the meetings.

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