Shoukry affirms Egypt’s continued support for efforts to stabilize Libya

Shoukry affirms Egypt's continued support for efforts to stabilize Libya

Cairo (UNA-OIC) – Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry affirmed Egypt’s full support for the sisterly neighbor, Libya, as an independent and sovereign state over its entire national territory.

Shoukry made the remarks during his meeting with Vice President of Libya’s Presidential Council (PC) Abdullah Al-Lafi and the accompanying delegation, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Cairo on Saturday.

The foreign minister noted the directives of the political leadership to harness all Egyptian capabilities to help the Libyans overcome the current stage, and what this requires in coordinating efforts in international forums concerned with the Libyan issue, or by building on the current momentum in bilateral relations, in addition to the frequency of current visits between the two sides, in light of the mutual interest they attach to pushing forward these relations at their various levels.

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ambassador Ahmed Hafez stated that Shoukry stressed Egypt’s support for the steady steps that Libya is witnessing to fulfill the political roadmap approved by the Libyans, leading to the holding of the presidential and parliamentary elections as scheduled, as a pivotal step towards achieving the desired stability in Libya’s march for a better future.

The Egyptian foreign minister reiterated the importance of the exit of all foreign forces, foreign fighters and mercenaries, whose presence on the Libyan territory would prevent Libya from restoring its full sovereignty, and adversely impact the security of Libya’s neighboring countries. He also emphasized the need to provide full support for the role of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) in the task of removing all forms of foreign presence from Libya.

For his part, Al-Lafi expressed his country’s appreciation for Egypt’s supportive role and its stabilization efforts in Libya. He also praised the positive developments in the relations between the two countries, based on the extended historical and popular bonds that unite them, and the Libyans’ aspiration for the Egyptian role to continue in the reconstruction phase and development in Libya, in light of the extensive Egyptian experiences in this regard, and the agreements signed on the sidelines of the Egyptian-Libyan Joint Higher Committee work last month.

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