CAIRO, Nov 13 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, met with the United Nations envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salame, to discuss ways to resolve the crisis in Libya.
During the meeting, Shoukry reaffirmed Egypt’s call for reaching a comprehensive political settlement in Libya, in a way that preserves unity and integrity of the North African country, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said, in a statement.
The Egyptian top diplomat also underscored Egypt’s support for restoring the role of national state institutions to control Libya, and the fight against terrorist organisations, so that security would be restored within a comprehensive vision.
The two sides also discussed ways to activate political track, to end the Libyan crisis, as well as, the current preparations for the Berlin conference on Libya.
For his part, Salame appreciated the efforts made by Egypt, to resolve the Libyan crisis and restore security and stability in the war-torn country.
The eastern-based army has been leading a military campaign since early Apr, in and around the capital Tripoli, attempting to take over the city and overthrow the UN-backed government.
The armed conflict had killed and injured thousands of people, while displacing nearly 120,000 civilians.– NNN-MENA
