On Thursday, Libya’s Minister of Justice, Halima Abdel-Rahman met with the Russian Ambassador to Libya, Aydar Aganin.
During the meeting, they discussed strengthening cooperation with the Russian Justice Ministry. This is with a particular focus on legal realms, expertise exchange, and training, especially in judicial policing and judicial expertise.
Abdel-Rahman emphasized the profound relationship between the two nations; while the Ambassador described the potential collaboration as “constructive and aimed at consolidating judicial cooperation,” according to a statement from the Justice Ministry.
He also highlighted the similarities between the judicial systems, given that the judicial police in Russia also falls under the purview of the Justice Ministry.
Ambassador Aganin expressed confidence that the meeting would “facilitate an exchange of legal experiences and expertise between the two countries,” the statement relayed.
In a separate meeting on Wednesday, with the Head of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Mnifi, Aganin reiterated Russia’s support for the formation of a high financial committee. This aims to regulate public expenditure, and enhance transparency, involving all Libyan parties. He emphasized the need for “all proposed solutions to be wholly Libyan.”
The Presidential Council reported that Ambassador Aganin renewed Russian President, Vladimir Putin’s invitation to Al-Mnifi to attend the forthcoming Russia-Africa Summit, set to take place later this month in St.Petersburg
This marks the second meeting between the two, since Aganin presented his credentials on 26 June, during a ceremony in Tripoli. This was followed by the announcement of the Russian Embassy’s return to Libya.
Libya has been grappling with civil unrest and political instability following the overthrow of long-time leader, Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.