Sisi expresses support for Libyan political roadmap

Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi met on Tuesday with Libyan parliament head Aguila Saleh to stress Egypt’s support of the UN-backed political roadmap in Libya and the importance of having a unified government.

In December 2015, rival Libyan politicians signed a deal on the formation of a unity government, despite opposition on both sides, in what the United Nations described as a “first step” towards ending the country’s political crisis.

Four years after Libyan president Muammar Gaddafi’s fall, Libya is deeply fractured, with a self-declared government in Tripoli and an internationally recognised one in the east – each backed by coalitions of former rebels and militias.

Al-Sisi told Saleh that Egypt is willing to provide support to Libya in working towards establishing stability and security, Egyptian presidency spokesperson Alaa Youssef said in a statement.

Saleh expressed in the meeting Libya’s keenness to coordinate with Egypt in moving ahead with the political process in Libya.

Al-Sisi also stressed on the importance of lifting the arms embargo on Libya so as to help in the country’s fight against terrorism.

source: Ahram Online