Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met with Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), on Saturday, to discuss the situation in Libya. Head of the Egyptian General Intelligence Service, Hassan Rashad, also attended the meeting.
Presidential spokesperson Ambassador Mohamed El-Shenawy said the meeting underscored the close relationship between Egypt and Libya. Al-Sisi reportedly emphasised that Libya’s stability is directly linked to Egypt’s national security.
El-Shenawy stated that “Egypt is exerting all efforts to ensure security and stability in Libya, preserve its sovereignty and unity, and restore its development path”, affirming Egypt’s support for all initiatives aiming to achieve this goal.
El-Shenawy added that Al-Sisi expressed Egypt’s commitment to ensuring the unity and cohesion of Libyan national institutions. He stressed the importance of coordination among all Libyan parties to develop a comprehensive political roadmap leading to simultaneous presidential and parliamentary elections, and the necessity of preventing foreign interference and the withdrawal of all foreign forces and mercenaries from Libyan territory. “
Al-Sisi also expressed Egypt’s keenness on ensuring the unity and cohesion of Libyan national institutions, stressing the importance of coordination between all Libyan parties to formulate a comprehensive political roadmap that leads to holding presidential and parliamentary elections concurrently, and the need to prevent external interference and expel all foreign forces and mercenaries from Libyan territory.”
The spokesperson noted that Al-Sisi expressed Egypt’s appreciation for the LNA’s role in combating terrorism, which resulted in the elimination of terrorist groups in eastern Libya. “Al-Sisi expressed Egypt’s appreciation for the national role played by the Libyan National Army in combating terrorism, which resulted in the elimination of terrorist organisations in eastern Libya.”
Haftar reportedly expressed his deep appreciation for Egypt’s role in supporting stability in Libya and its efforts to assist Libyans since the beginning of the crisis, within the framework of the historical relations between the two nations. He praised Egypt’s role in sharing its development experience with Libya and utilising the expertise of Egyptian companies.
Haftar underscored the ongoing efforts to resolve the situation in Libya, contributing to the restoration of the Libyan people’s capabilities and opening horizons for stability and prosperity. “Haftar affirmed his deep appreciation for the pivotal role Egypt plays in restoring stability in Libya, and the tireless efforts it makes to support the Libyan brothers since the outbreak of the crisis, within the framework of the historical relations that bind the two brotherly peoples. He also praised the vital Egyptian role in transferring the Egyptian development experience to Libya, and benefiting from the expertise and capabilities of established Egyptian companies in this field, stressing the continuation of efforts aimed at resolving the situation in Libya in a way that contributes to restoring the capabilities of the Libyan people and opening horizons for stability, prosperity, and welfare.”
