On Sunday, Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with the Speaker of the Libyan Parliament, Ageela Saleh and his accompanying delegation in Doha.
According to a statement by the Amiri Diwan of Qatar, Saleh briefed the Emir on the latest developments in Libya.
The Emir reiterated his position towards the Libyan people, supporting a peaceful solution, and achieving their aspirations for development and prosperity for the sake of Libya’s unity and stability.
During the meeting, they discussed aspects of developing and strengthening bilateral cooperation. As well as the current developments in Libya, in addition to a number of regional and international issues.
Ageela Saleh was invited by Qatari Foreign Minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman to visit the Gulf state during their meeting in Turkey last month, MP Abdel-Men’em Al-Arfy said in press statements.
The visit, “aims to bring the views of the two sides closer together,” Al-Arfy said. “Saleh will seek to convey the view of the Libyan Parliament and State,” he added.
He noted that Qatar could play a mediator role in the Libyan crisis. “Qatar is part of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). We must reach an understanding with it, and turn the page of past differences,” he added.
Recently, The Speaker of the Libyan Parliament, Ageela Saleh denounced the barring of MP’s from travelling to Benghazi, to participate in a scheduled Parliamentary session.
“The authorities of the outgoing Government of National Unity (GNU) headed by Abdel-Hamid Dbaiba, is controlling the ground in the capital Tripoli. This act disrupts the Parliament’s work and prevents it from carrying out its duties, to achieve stability in the country,” Saleh said in a statement on Monday.