Libya’s Minister of Labour, Ali Al-Abed arrived in Cairo on Sunday, to participate in the opening of the 49th session of the Arab Labour Conference.
The Conference will be organized by the Arab Labor Organization (ALO) during the period from 22-29 May.
According to a statement published by the Ministry, the Director General of the Arab Labour Organization, Fayez Al-Mutairi received Al-Abed and his accompanying delegation, upon his arrival in Cairo.
The Conference includes 21 labour ministers, representing 21 countries affiliated with the ALO, and three teams (governments, business owners, and workers).
In 2022, the agenda of the 48th session of the Arab Labour Conference included the digital economy, employment issues, artificial intelligence, new work patterns, digitization and governance of social protection systems. It also called for building strong Arab economies that keep pace with developments and achieve growth, as well as provide decent employment opportunities for everyone.
Last week, a high-ranking Egyptian delegation from the Egyptian Intelligence Service (GIS) arrived in Tripoli, Libya’s Government of National Unity (GNU) reported.
Prime Minister Abdel-Hamid Dbaiba and the Egyptian delegation discussed the results of the Libyan-Egyptian Committee, which was launched two years ago. They also discussed the steps taken by Cairo to facilitate the granting of visas to Libyans, and joint coordination in several files.
In another meeting, the Egyptian delegation discussed the launching of projects implemented by the consortium of Egyptian companies.
Relations between Cairo and Libya’s GNU were tense, after the eastern-based Parliament assigned a rival government headed by ousted PM Fathi Bashagha.
Last month, Egypt’s Suwaidi Electric Co. and Qatar’s UCC Holding signed a contract to implement a power plant project in Libya, with a capacity of 1,044 megawatts.