Russia’s lower Parliamentary chamber, the State Duma, welcomed the 13th constitutional amendment approved by the Libyan Parliament, as well as the formation of the 6+6 Committee to prepare election laws in the country.
According to a statement, the Second Deputy Speaker of the Libyan Parliament, Abdel-Hadi Al-Saghir met with the Head of the International Relations Committee, Leonid Slutsky.
The meeting was attended by Libyan MP, Jalal Al-Shuwaidi and the Russian Ambassador to Libya, Aydar Aganin. The meeting dealt with the political situation, and the latest developments in Libya.
The two parties agreed to exchange visits between the Libyan Parliament and the Russian Duma.
Notably, a delegation from the Libyan Parliament, headed by Al-Saghir met with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Special Representative of the President of Russia for the Middle East and Africa, Mikhail Bogdanov.
The meeting was attended by the Russian President’s Envoy to Libya, and the former and current ambassadors of Russia to Libya.
The meeting was held at the headquarters of the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow. They exchanged views on the current situation in Libya, according to the Libyan Parliament’s Spokesman, Abdullah Blaiheg.
The parties focused on the issues surrounding a comprehensive settlement of the Libyan crisis. They stressed the need to “continue strengthening the constructive national dialogue, with the participation of all political forces in order to ensure the unity and sovereignty of the Libyan state.”
The meeting also discussed a number of issues related to the further development of Libyan-Russian relations, including international parliamentary contacts.
Days ago, Bogdanov announced that Russia’s Ambassador to Libya, Aydar Aganin will head to Tripoli, where the Russian diplomatic mission intends to resume its work.
He added that Moscow is “counting on ensuring the security of its diplomatic mission in Libya.”
“The Ambassador of the Russian Federation will go to Libya.” He added that they consider the matter an important priority, according to the TASS news agency.
