TRIPOLI, Jun 4 (NNN-IRIN) – Libyan Prime Minister, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, yesterday met with his Spanish counterpart, Pedro Sanchez, over ways to boost bilateral relations, said a statement.
Dbeibah expressed appreciation for all the efforts by the EU and Spain, “in strengthening Mediterranean security, securing borders, promoting stability, and supporting Libya’s democratic transformation through free, transparent and fair elections,” said the statement, issued by the government’s information office.
The two leaders also agreed to reactivate the Libyan-Spanish joint commission, to re-evaluate all previously signed agreements, and signed a number of memorandums of understanding in trade exchange, development and investment, according to the statement.
Sanchez stressed the depth of relations between Spain and Libya, as well as, Spain’s support for Libyan stability and reconciliation.
He also announced the reopening of the Spanish embassy and consulate in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, and resumption of granting Spanish entry visas to Libyans.
The Spanish leader’s visit is accompanied by a number of businessmen, which reflects “the great interest of Spanish companies in working in the fields of healthcare, reconstruction, infrastructure, renewable energy, agricultural and animal wealth, and oil and gas,” the statement said.
Dbeibah’s Government of National Unity was selected by the UN-sponsored Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, ending years of political division in the North African country.– NNN-IRIN
