Libyan, Egyptian FMs discuss mutual cooperation
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Tue, Dec 29 2020 11:12 IST |
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Tripoli, Dec 29 : Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamed Al-Taher Siala and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry discussed mutual cooperation during a phone call.
On Monday, Siala and Shoukry discussed the Libyan issue and support for stability , Xinhua news agency quoted the Libyan Foreign Ministry s spokesman Mohamed Gablawi as saying in a statement.
Shoukry stressed the continuation of cooperation between the two sides, adding that a visit by an Egyptian delegation to Libya is a serious step in this direction, the statement added.
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Sudanese workers rest as they wait for Egyptian visas next to the Libyan-Egyptian border crossing in Musaid. Reuters file photo Cairo - Khalid Mahmoud
Egypt has remained silent on an optimism expressed by Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA), as a high-ranking delegation concluded a first visit by Egyptian officials to Tripoli since 2014.
Deputy Prime Minister of the GNA Ahmed Omar Maiteeq stated that the meeting with the Egyptian delegation was a sign of solid bilateral ties.
During the meeting, they discussed activating economic and security agreements, as well as reopening the Egyptian embassy in Tripoli and resuming flights between the two countries.