On Saturday, Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry stressed the necessity of backing the constitutional course of the Libyan Parliament and the High Council of State (HCS) to hold Presidential and legislative elections. This is according to Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Ahmed Abou Zaid.
This came during his meeting with his Tunisian counterpart, Nabil Ammar on the sidelines of the 36th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly.
During the talks, Shoukry highlighted the need to “end foreign interference in Libya’s internal affairs, free Libya from all foreign troops and mercenaries, as well as offering full support to the 5+5 Joint Military Committee (JMC).”
In turn, Ammar stressed the importance of Libya’s security for the national security of the two countries. He noted that Cairo and Tunis “are in full agreement on backing the existing process, conducted under the auspices of the United Nations, to hold elections and support the inter-Libyan solution.”
They also stressed the “necessity of the full withdrawal of mercenaries and foreign fighters from Libya, which will highly affect the security conditions in Libya’s neighbouring countries,” added Abou Zaid.
During his participation on Friday, Shoukry “highlighted the negative impact of failing to hold Libya’s elections as scheduled,” the Spokesman added.
He also underscored Egypt’s “efforts in support of solving the crisis in Libya and continued cooperation with the United Nations Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), with a view to reaching a peaceful solution.”
He voiced Egypt’s “rejection of any foreign meddling in Libya’s internal affairs,” noted Abou Zaid.
Shoukry called for “rallying efforts to back holding elections in Libya within the set timeframe, to help Libyans restore their country’s sovereignty and stability.”
“Egypt will always remain a strong pillar in support of Libya, and our Libyan brethren toward achieving their aspirations,” added the Spokesman.