Egypt and Tunisia have agreed on an UN-backed plan for Libya that would see the withdrawal of foreign forces and the holding of elections in the country by the end of the year.
Kyiv. Ukraine. Ukraine Gate – October 08, 2021 – Diplomatic Affairs
A statement by the Egyptian presidency said that President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi had made a phone call with his Tunisian counterpart, Qais Saeed, in which the two sides agreed on the need to intensify coordination in the Libyan crisis.
The statement stressed the keenness of both sides to end the crisis, paving the way for the return of security, stability, and sovereignty to Libya.
As part of the agreement, presidential and parliamentary elections will be held as scheduled at the end of the year, according to the roadmap agreed upon by the Libyan parties.
Sisi also expressed Egypt’s support for the Tunisian president’s actions and efforts aimed at building a better future for the Tunisian people and achieving stability in the country.
Egyptian presidential spokesman, Bassam Rady, said that the call dealt with “visions regarding a number of regional files of common interest, especially the Libyan crisis.”
According to a statement by the Tunisian presidency, the conversation between Said and Sisi “presented an opportunity to review the strong and distinguished fraternal relations existing between the two countries and to emphasize the common determination to diversify and strengthen them.”
During the call, Saeed also congratulated Sisi on the anniversary of the October War. The Tunisian president added that the Egyptian army achieved during the war an “unprecedented victory and a military miracle by all standards, as it managed, within hours, to cross the Suez Canal and the Bar-Lev Line.”
Saeed expressed his thanks to the Egyptian President for “the air bridge that he authorized to support Tunisia’s efforts in confronting the Covid-19 pandemic, and which strengthened the bonds of solidarity between the two brotherly peoples.”
Libya awaits parliamentary and presidential elections on December 24, based on the roadmap approved by the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum with the support of the United Nations.
Source: Ukrgate
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