Participants of the 6th joint ministerial meeting for strategic dialogue between Russia and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have called for the withdrawal of all foreign forces, foreign fighters, and mercenaries from Libya.
They stressed the importance of “preserving the interests of the Libyan people, achieving security, stability, and development in Libya, ensuring its sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity, and ending foreign interference in Libyan internal affairs.”
They called for supporting the efforts of UN Envoy, Abdoulaye Bathily to help Libyan parties reach a political solution, hold elections, and unify state institutions. This is to achieve the aspirations of the Libyan people, and establish the foundations of security and stability.
They welcomed the consensus reached by the 6+6 Joint Committee formed by the Libyan Parliament, and the High Council of State (HCS). The Committee’s goal is to regulate the laws of the Presidential and Parliamentary elections.
The ministers emphasized the importance of working together to combat terrorism and extremism, and to promote economic cooperation and investment between the GCC and Russia.
The meeting highlighted the strong historical relations between the GCC and Russia, and aims to enhance cooperation between the two sides in various fields, including political, economic, security, and cultural.
Notably, Libyan National Security Adviser, Ibrahim Bushnaf took part in the 11th session of the International Security Forum, held in Moscow, in June.
More than 100 countries have participated in the forum, including Libya, in the presence of Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov and Russian President, Vladimir Putin, who delivered a speech at the opening session of the forum.
Russia’s Security Council Secretary, Nikolai Patrushev inaugurated the international forum, which touched on files related to ensuring national, regional, and global security.
